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Re: [RC] [Guest] Bits - CharlesMy wife tells me it's so that the horse knows he's working. He can eat on his time, not on mine. I figure he can eat when he wants. I like a snack now and then myself. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ibiteraaarr@xxxxxxx> To: <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lanconn@xxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [Guest] Bits Maybe you folks need to stop squabbling for a second and try to figure out why people are misinformed. I can't speak for anyone but myself so I won't try to explain anyone else's theories about horses eating with bits or without. I WAS TAUGHT by my previous long-time riding instructor that it was not acceptible to let a horse eat with a bit in its mouth because it risked breaking the tack if the horse decided to stop listening, but more importantly that it interfered with the horse's ability to chew the food properly. The latter of those being one of the predominant reasons I became interested in hackamores. Maybe this is incorrect, maybe it's not. I don't really know, so if someone DOES, set the record straight please and stop flaming each other for your different practices. I'm sure I made a few enemies with this post, but for a helpful, knowledgable group, you peeps seem to sling a lot of mud at each other. JMHO. Regards, Liz =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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