Re: problem with bit(long)

["Potato RICHARDSON" <potator@hotmail.com>]

Marsha,.. I have over 10 horses in the sport at any given time and none 
of them need a bit!  I really like the Pat Pirelli technique of going.
Potato RICHARDSON

>Hi All
>I've been reading this list for a few weeks now and this is great 
information
>for someone like me that just got back into endurance after about 20 
years.
>This has been my dream to endurance ride again. So late spring I found 
a
>wonderful Arab mare to buy six years old. The only big problem i've had 
with
>her is she hates getting  the bit in her mouth. I'm riding her with a
>kimberwick and I have a really hard time getting it in her mouth. I 
changed to
>a nylon bridle because she was also afraid of the leather bridle. This 
did
>help and plus I put molasses on the bit.  I ride four times aweek. I 
take my
>time and try to make it a good experience, but it isn't getting any 
better.
>I'm 5'2 and she is 15'1 so when she puts her head up I get the bit out 
of
>place. I know she has had a bad experience but I can't seem to get her 
over
>this. When I first got her she would not let you touch her left ear, 
but now
>she's fine. I also ride with a snaffle and have the same problem. 
> We went to two rides this summer first one was a 15 mile just to see 
how she
>would be with all the horses and camping out. We took our time and had 
a great
>time plus I had someone to ride with. Next ride was a 25 and I planned 
to let
>all the front horses go and we would just take our time. I'm still at 
my
>trailer getting ready which i camped away from everyone one for this 
reason,
>but found out the ride started right pass my camp. So I had 40 horses 
running
>by us and had not got the bit in.(I did ask myself why am I doing this)  
Now I
>can laugh about it. Anyway we had a great ride and we rode the last 12 
miles
>alone plus had to cross two rivers and she did great.  We got all A's. 
She
>really is a wonderful mare. I need to get her over this. Would anyone 
have any
>help with a problem like this??? 
>Is this something she may not get over????
>Marsha (Meia 6 years)
>            ( Danny 19 years)
>            (Tiff 23 years) 
>Love all my girls
>
>


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