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I haven't read through my RC emails in a week or more, so if you've  
already heard all this, I apologize.

Your biggest issue with the S-hack won't be the rope nose, it will be  
the knots in the rope nose.  I used one for a while (even vet-wrapped  
the noseband) but the **knots** still rubbed.  I changed to a Jim  
Warner hackamore, and voila, no rubs.

I can't change to a biothane noseband even if I want to, because at a  
ride I need every bit of "loudness" I can get... he's almost a runaway  
for the first 15-20 miles.  I've never used a bit at the beginning  
because I've always only had one bridle and I didn't want to have to  
change from bit to hack... but it would be worth considering if you  
had two bridles.

-Sharon L. in Maine



Quoting Lysane Cree <lysanec@xxxxxxxx>:

> I am going to try out an s-hack this weekend and have been thinking   
> a bit about options if I do decide to stick with it. I am almost   
> 100% sure that my mare will be fine in it at home as she is very   
> good about giving to pressure and listens well to light touch, but   
> the first loop of a ride might be a different story. :)
> I am keeping the option open though that if it does work well, I   
> could always start in a bit and then go to the s-hack a little later  
>  in the ride. Anyway, all that to say, I am wondering about the   
> noseband.
>
> Biothane versus rope. Seems the biothane one would be the kindest   
> option, and not rub face hair, but not sure how much it changes the   
> whoa factor?? Another option is keeping the rope noseband and just   
> covering it with fleece - but I always wondered about putting a   
> piece of fleece over my horse's nose...isn't it going to affect how   
> much she sees directly below and in front of her? She is very good   
> about where she puts her feet, dodging around rocks and stuff on   
> trail?and when she needs to she will drop her head a bit and look at  
>  stuff (like crossing a pile of rocks or a creek or ditch), so I   
> wouldn't to prevent her from doing that.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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