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Re: [RC] Chain on a Kimberwicke - Karen Sullivana further note.....the Kimberwickes I am using for trail riding also had the chain. I find it (like a lot of other traditional English or Western tack), pretty inefficient so generally just remove the chain and hooks and put on my own buckle-ended curb strap or.... Since the dang chain has to be twisted flat every time you use it to lie flat under the chin...one fix is to twist it flat...then slide it through a rubber chain guard (State Line, Dover sell these in English tack section). This both protects the chin skin.....and stabilizes the darn chain...I find even when the chain is permanently fixed on both sides.....it will still come into action when you pull back if the bit is hung correctly (some people hang them too low) You can even wrap the darn thing vet wrap.... Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "k s swigart" <katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:14 PM Subject: [RC] Chain on a Kimberwicke Debbie Ekhaml said: Not having an english background, does anyone know the purpose of the chain on the kimberwick? Even tightened all the way, it makes no contact so what is it for? That chain is a curb chain, just like for any other leverage bit (of which the Kimberwicke is a pretty mild one). And like all other curb straps/chains, it needs to be adjusted so that it makes no contect with the underside of the horse's jaw when there is no tension on the reins but will make contact when the rein is applied. The way to make this adjustment is to hook the appropriate link of the chain on the hook. Some of the links of the chain will be left dangling. They can be cut off if there are too many of them or if you don't like the way they look and you are sure you are not ever planning to use it for a bigger horse. The only way to "tighten it all the way" would be to put the same link that is on the off side hook on the near side hook as well (which is impossible, so it is impossible to "tighten it all the way"). kat Orange County, Calif. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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