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Re: [RC] Teaching a horse to trot in hand at Vet Checks - Beth Walker

Hi Heidi --

First, you get three lengths of good quality steel pipe, plus brackets to attach the pipes to the saddle as an anchoring frame around the cantle. Make sure the pipes are attached firmly to the tree of the saddle - Dave Kaden could probably perform the modifications needed. :)

Attach the parachute to the frame, and the frame to the saddle. The parachute sits on top of the cantle bag. Make sure you also have some guide brackets to feed the rip chord through so that it doesn't get tangled :: it should just behind your hip where the cantle starts.

Oh yeah ... big smiley... :)

Actually, I have to say that the German martingale that I'm trying on Caisson has helped a lot. He still gets buzzed up, but I don't have the problem of him just tossing his head (usually right before a tricky part of the trail) and charging forward at his own pace. I really like the German martingale as opposed to a running martingale -- it lets me have lateral control. I don't feel "locked in" the way I do with a running martingale, and I can give him cues (like lifting up on the reins) that I am (trying) to teach him means to stretch his head down and out (but not to speed up - that is the tricky part). I can't do that with a running martingale.

On Sep 28, 2007, at 4:29 PM, Vchorsegal@xxxxxxx wrote:

Now, does anybody know how to install a parachute for my Windy who has no brakes !? He does trot out well in hand, though. Seems there is always something ! have a great day ! - Heidi Helly



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