she wouldn't have the mullen mouth snaffle in for love nor money ... so back to the bitless (with a bit of trepidation on my part, it's a while since we've used it and i didn't know what she'd do) and apart from a couple of attempts at not going right, it was like riding a different horse after this last week.... we walked, we trotted, we didnt' try to buck, we nearly got some lateral movement, i could think about me without fighting her, she didnt' pretend to be lame ....
so i guess i'll be inthe BB for a while (it's a Dr Cook's, jean) but wihtout the rope reins i bought for it, they'll be going on ebay along with the pelham, i need the thin rubber lined ones i got recently... the rope ones have no grip and i rather agree with gaynor, they're not nice, especially for small hands! hurt after a while....
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OK. No reason you can't ride her bitless unless you want to show.
I'd still try one of the lozenge bits. My horses love them.
I tried a bitless on Tucker and he hated it. Head up right away. I don't think he liked the pressure on his poll,etc.
yes . but I'll have to be bitless for a while till she forgets whatever it was she hated....
friend wondered if it had been the extra weight?
and of course, the mullen mouth snaffle wouldn't necessary feel any different from the mullen mouth pelham going in....
see how we go for a while and then try again - possibly back to the myler, possibly a french link full cheek (and another htought, all this getting the bit ring into her mouth might have resulted in her causing a problem to herself, of course!)
Two kinds of full cheeks too--ones with the loose rings and one with fixed rings. A fixed ring bit is always quieter.
The full cheek will help considerably with turning. I don't think Chance would make a circle without his...at the moment, anyhow. *G*
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