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Re: RC: RE: bits/continuation



Bob
You are sooo right on there! And my biggest pet peeve is when beginner
riders grab a hackamore bit thinking they can pull on it all they want
since it is not in the horses mouth. Can you imagine anything being more
severe than cutting off your air? When I am working with beginners I use
the largest snaffle I have and cover it with latex. In a lesson with a
smart aleck kid who is not listening and tugging away I've even been
known  to stick my finger sideways (resembling a bit) in his/her mouth
and pull backwards a little (not enough to get bit) saying "And how does
this feel to you?!" Then I of course smile--they are ignorant--not mean.
Bette

Bob Morris wrote:
> 
> The severity of a bit is conditional depending on the hands of the rider. A
> SPADE BIT in the hands of a HORSEMAN is very gentle. The simple SNAFFLE is
> extremely severe in the hands of a KLUTZ RIDER.
> 
> Again it is the hands not the bit!
> 
> Bob Morris
> Morris Endurance Enterprises
> Boise, ID
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: guest@endurance.net [mailto:guest@endurance.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:26 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: bits/continuation
> 
> Wendy Mickels rahes@alltel.net
> Sorry, wrong button, trying to get everyones' opinion
> here on bits for my friend to confuse him more. Please offer up your
> opinions as to what is severe and why you think so, and then make a
> recomendation thanks, Wendy
> 
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians, Home of TLA Halynov
http://www.stormnet.com/~woa
I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it
gets to the end, the faster it goes. Smell the roses!



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