Believe it or not, I've never ever used a bit on my
horses before. Somehow I've had great results with he good 'ole Arabian S
hackamore, and my gelding carries himself quite impressively.
Now, my young mare is a different story. Off
the track a little over a year ago, she still carries that stiff neck when she's
excited, and at this week's endurance ride, I realized that I'm not helping her
with the hackamore. So, I'm breaking down and inquiring about bits.
(Yikes, I never thought I'd do that)
Here are the issues I'm trying to
address:
When I ride my mare on my conditioning rides
(usually by myself), she carries herself very nicely, neck and all, with just
the hackamore. At an endurance ride - different story. She's a
rocked straight out of the NASA program - I swear.
Anyway, any useful bits that properly "aid" a
horse, and reminding them of what the "correct" response is, even if a herd
of other horses go galloping by?
Catfish
(Still recovering from raw hands and numb
fingers)
