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I haven't been following this thread much but do want to post my 
agreement with Angie about how different horses respond differently to 
bits/hacks/bitless.  To me, it's partly conformation and temperament. 
But mostly its rider skill (light hands work well in anything, heavy 
hands don't!).  But the forgotten part is dentistry.  If your horse 
fusses with a bit in its mouth, have it looked at by a good, well 
trained equine dentist.  If your only easy resource is your vet, ask if 
he/she has taken extra training in dentistry.  If not, a trip to someone 
who has is well worth it!!!
Laney

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > While I could ride my current horse in a bitless
> > bridle (she is very responsive in a plain snaffle and
> > has been ridden in a sidepull).
>
>
> Kaboot is a puller, and a lot to control, but the bitless bridle almost
> sent him over backwards. He hated it and totally overeacted to any
> pressure from it at all. His nose went straight up (not common for him
> since he's got a very horizontal neck and tends to brace on a bit and
> pull down and out). So, don't necessarilly assume taking the bit out of
> the mouth makes it more mild.  I also did not care for the fact that you
> had to have the noseband very snug which I felt would hinder eating more
> than a snaffle.
>
> The only hint of leverage I was ever able to use with Kaboot was the
> short shanked 4" flat nosed English Hack. To Kaboot, that was more severe
> than the snaffle. To my friend's horse, the hack was the mild one and he
> switched to his snaffle for more control. They may react differently.
>
> Angie
>
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