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Re: [RC] Bit to S-Hack - WAS bitless bridle - Carrie - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF

On that note, has anyone taken their horse who's always been in a bit,
to an S-hack and had success with this?  My mare is so sensitive to
change, that I hesitate, but would love the simplicity of the bitless or
S-hack with her.  Just not sure how she might react to the change and
will I be sacrificing control?   Lol  YIKES!
Carrie

I use a Dr. Cook bitless bridle and love it. ?More important, my horse
loves it. ?But it's not for every horse. ?Originally, I purchased the
bridle for my husband's mare. ?She blew right through it! ?Put the S
hackamore on her, and she was just fine. ?My Arab gelding goes very well
in the bitless and will put his head down and shove his nose into it. ?I
have very good control; he respects the bridle and has NEVER blown, or
attempted to blow through it. ?The one down side is I have the biothane
one. ?To me, it just doesn't release as quickly as I'd like and I
suspect it doesn't release totally. ?My horse will open his mouth as in
a stretch, but I suspect it's to loosen the cross pieces. ?The other
thing I don't like is you have to keep an eye on the cheek pieces that
cross under the jaw. ?They twist easily. ?If I had to do over, I would
have purchased the nylon.


Esther and Chagalle, who is happy with his bitless

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"Life is a canvas, throw a lot of paint on it" Danny Kaye (January 18,
1913 - March 3, 1987)





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From: "Dunn, Meghan" <meghan.dunn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:20:23 PM
Subject: [RC] bitless bridle


I just recently purchased a Dr. Cooks bitless bridle. Is anyone
currently using one or have used one? What are your thoughts on the
bridle? I currently use a S-Hackamore but I do not like how the chain
rusts and you cant adjust it after it rusts.
Meghan Dunn
Central Region


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Carrie Kitley
30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB
DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS)
CACI International Inc, www.caci.com
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