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Re: [RC] High headedness and arabs and martingales - Zephyr Arabians--- Karen Williams <karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Put on the halter, then the bridle (with snaffle bit) over the halter. Get a pair of very long reins with snaps on the ends. Clip the snap to the rings at the top of the halter, run the reins through the snaffle bit, down between the front legs and up over the back. The problem with this sort of rig is that while it may teach the horse to drop his head it can also teach him to drop his back. You really want the horse to USE his neck & back, which will eventually involve the neck arching and the back lifting as the horse uses it's abdominal muscles and hindquarters -- everything is interconnected. The classical way to bit a horse for lunging is with a surcingle, crupper, and side reins; it may cost more to buy the equipment, but it's worth it, IMO. The classical biting rig will allow you to adjust where the reins are positioned (which ring on the surcingle) and how tight they are, both during the lesson and as the training progresses. Having said all that, I *do* own -- and very occationally use -- a rig such as Karen described, but made out of surgical tubing (very stretchy). Lunging, done correctly, is an important part of training. Even "finished" horses can benefit from an occational lunge session. ~Nicole ===== * Zephyr Arabians & KattWmn Web Design * * http://www.zephyrarabians.com * * http://www.kattwmn.com * * From the "Horse Capital of the USA" Norco, CA * * * * You have the right to remain silent, anything * * you say can be misquoted and used against you. * __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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