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General advice is to have at least enough slack to insert 2 fingers  
(side-by-side) between the chain and the chin.  If you pull back on  
the reins, the chain should engage after the cheek pieces move about  
30 degrees.  If it engages when you barely pull on the reins, it is  
too tight, and if it doesn't engage until the cheeks are pointing back  
more than 45 degrees, it is too loose.  ( figure the cheek pieces  
point straight down when at rest, and 90 degrees will be pointing back  
toward the horse and be parallel to the ground (waay too loose).


On Nov 25, 2008, at 12:51 PM, Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/ 
SGSLF wrote:

> I ended up steering away from the s-hacks and bitless bridles and
> instead decided to buy a Myler Kimberwicke 41PB.  I'm unsure about the
> clearance that the curb chain should have.  I've never used a bridle
> with an actual curb 'chain' before.  Advice please, from anyone who  
> has
> used these?  Thanks!
>
> Carrie Kitley
>
>
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