[RC] Speed Control / bits - Ridecamp Guest
Char Antuzzi char_antuzzi@xxxxxx
This seems to be a subject a lot of people are reading about. It a wonderful new time we riders have entered where everyone is more in tune with natural horsemanship, gentle methods, etc. However please remember the bit/hackamore is a harsh as the hands that use it. I have seen horses that were pulled around in snaffle bits and caused great harm. Just because you have a snaffle doesn't mean you can't hurt your horses mouth. Am I saying you should not ride in a snaffle bit, of course not. But what I am saying is... be aware of what your hands are doing. Remember it's not the mouth thats running away, it's the legs. You can stop the mouth but what you really need to do is stop the legs. A steady pull/tug on a mouth to slow down will only cause the horse to dive down on the front end, pull against your hands and encourage the horse to go faster.
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