in Europe this is called a 'daisy rein' - clips on the bridle between the
ears and forks with buckles to the front d-rings of the saddle
adjusted so that poney can work in correct outline but cannot reach down
with nose ( and grab the daisies right)
a MUST HAVE for fat poneys ridden by kids
cheers
Pauline
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From: rides2far@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Seeking childs
western saddle
I'm going to throw this out there so long as everyone
is on the subject of kids. One of the best tricks I learned was how to fix it
where the pony couldn't yank the reins and put his head down to
graze...major problem for the tiny kids. Take a heavy string or hay
rope, tie it to the bit, go up through the browband, and back to the
saddle..on English we ran it through the breastcollar rings, on western
through the hole behind the saddle horn and back around, then take it back
through the browband on the other side and down to the bit. Adjust it so the
pony can get its neck almost down to the ground, but can't reach grass.
This was an absolute godsend for my kids. Once they figure out they can't
stop and graze they get a lot more obedient.
Warning...worked great on
the western saddle, but on the tiny English it created a perfect ejector seat
until we added a crupper. >g< Should have seen 2 year old Josie's
face when the pony yanked its head down and that saddle popped up in the
rear. >g<
If you're wondering about me saying they had a western
after all the stuff I said about westerns, well this was on a fat Shetland
walking and trotting around the yard with a 2-4 year old on its back. I
wouldn't ask a kid to keep up with adults riding horses on it but it was fine
for that.
