Re: RC: Bitting Question - Trail vs Dressage Usage

[sharp penny <penelope_75647@yahoo.com>]

   The horse won't be confused with changing bits,
infact he'll come to anticipate whatever event is
associated with that bit. My daughters all-around
horse that she won a trailer on, knew what event was
on deck by the bit he had in his mouth. In the case of
barrels and poles,when we put his hackamore on he
instantly got "reved" up.

Penny
Texas



--- Ruth Abair <shakesbearides@texoma.net> wrote:
> Dear Ridecampers,
> 
> I have a 5yo Arabian - broken and coming along
> nicely - I would like to
> do endurance and "basic" dressage with. Problem; I
> fear I'm confusing
> him with the switching of bits for each discipline.
> He was
> broken/trained in a snaffle - the one with the
> nutcracker effect - and I
> switched him to a Kimberwicke - the "uxeter" -
> slotted, mullen mouth,
> minimum leverage model - for the trails. Works good,
> but is not
> acceptable for basic dressage. So for the ring, I
> started using a
> snaffle with a "french link." It's more comfortable
> to him than the
> regular snaffle. Nonetheless, I am fearful he is
> becoming confused with
> the switching - signals, feel/pressure, etc. - of
> bits. How does one
> switch bits - back and forth - between trail and
> dressage work, without
> confusing one's horse? Or do they? All comments are
> most welcome!
> 
> Ruth Abair in Texas
> email: shakesbearides@texoma.net
> 
> 
>
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