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I have super-itchy horses, and I'm structured, too.  They're allowed  
to rub below my knee, but must "tell me" first so I can grab mane and  
plant my feet.  Then they rub on my half chaps, which blocks feeling  
any of their hardware as well as keeping my tights cleaner.

I love Epona's "Ulta Mitt" to carry along, it's a scratchy glove that  
I put on at checks and let my boy rub his little heart out, mostly on  
his face.  He has also learned to rub his forehead on my offered  
extended gloved hand as we're riding.  During conditioning rides, I  
will usually accomodate his occasional need to rub his face on his  
own knee, they're "itch attacks" like my "nap attacks". <g>

Mine go in Zilco bridles over Pat Fredrickson's thin rope halters.  I  
don't tie during rides, but prefer to clip to the halter's chin knot  
for extended walking or tailing.  Once on a training ride on my mare,  
she managed to break her old bridle (and I don't remember how), and  
having the rope halter to attach the reins to proved quite handy, as  
we were on a cliffy course, and I was able to make the switch while  
still mounted to the amusement of the other humans.

Lynne
Celesteele ("Q"), Ember (half Lipp #2 due in 1 1/2 months) and Twix  
(14.2 turning 2, Lipp cross #1)

On Apr 8, 2006, at 4:07 PM, rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:


> Now I'm a little more structured. I insist they not rub until I  
> offer. I
> checked, and Kaboot's pulse actually goes *up* when he's scratching  
> his
> head so I make him stay at arm's length when the pulse takers are  
> taking
> his pulse.  I'll bet that if I dealt with your horses for awhile  
> I'd love
> every minute of it...but when I've got on a good pair of gripper  
> gloves
> and can hold my hands up and let my horse just have a rub fest...I  
> can't
> resist. Just because yours don't scratch doesn't mean they don't itch.
> > g< I figure if I could put a really simple bridle on him that a  
> > little
> less itching would be appreciated on his part.

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