Re: RE: Hackamores & Cavessons

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

> I 
>     think the purpose of a cavesson is to keep the horse's jowl substantially 
>     closed so that they cannot open their mouth to escape the action of the 
> bit.
> I've heard this said so often and I can't 
>     understand this.  If a cavesson is CORRECTLY FITTED it will have no 
>     action on the jaw at all.  How on earth do some people fit their 
>     cavessons?!?
> Tracey
>