Re: RC: Re:CONTROL AND COURTESY

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/99 4:14:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Linda_Merims@ne.3com.com writes:

<< What's a Hartwell pelham?  I've never heard the term before. >>

The Hartwell pelham has a medium port solid mouthpiece and fairly short 
swivel shanks.  Every horse I have used it on has been comfortable with it.  
I eventually get to where I use it like a Western curb with just one set of 
reins with weighted snaps so that I don't even have to have direct contact to 
have a good "feel" of the horse.  With the short shanks that swivel, in an 
emergency one CAN go back to riding two-handed even with just the curb rein, 
and if one uses one's hands low and wide, one can pull a horse around without 
greatly activating the curb chain.  VERY nice bit.

Heidi


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