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Re: [RC] Question about Kimberwick, Mylar, and Tom Thumb bits - Chris PausI agree with your trainer. It's not a bit issue. When a horse spooks and bolts, it's not his mouth you have to stop, it's his feet. You could have barbed wire for a bit and he still could spook and bolt. That spin, bolt thing is a confidence issue not a bit issue. Despite how wonderful your trainer is, he probably has a hole somewhere in his trainer, or you have a hole somewhere in your riding and confidence. Rather than change bits, go backwards to something you both are very confident and familiar with and work forward again to the thing that caused him alarm. Remember, at four and recently backed, he's a greenie. He's going to do greenie things. You have to act as if it's just no big deal. You have to give him the confidence he needs to not be afraid of stuff. I have a 4YO I'm training, too. She's been under saddle for a year now, but I still consider her a greenie. She's done a lot of good things for me and she's quite bold and brave, but now and then some monster unnerves her. I just keep riding with the same mild bit and work through the scary stuff. Heck, my 17YO gelding still spooks and he probably spooks more than my greenie mare. It's a horse thing. chris At this point, he has only done the bolt thing at the beginning of his training and has now seemed to worked through controlling his fear. He is not a spooky horse and has a more laid back attitude than anything. The lady that has been training him feels I could ride him in the Mylar without a problem, but I was curious about the Kimberwick. Thanks for any input. P>S> anyone in the San Diego area that wants a fabulous trainer, she's the one. She is the most gifted horsewoman I've ever seen and quite reasonable (and very humble). I trailered my horse from Colorado specifically to have her train him (I live less than an hour from Parelli and a few hours from Lyons). She puts them all to shame!!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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