Update: Back Woes/Just a Little Bit
Ruth Baltopoulos
fence repairs, and dragging the ring. My back is no worse for the wear
after two days of pretty steady work and long rides. Woohoo! I have
been taking Aleve every 8 hours just to see if the anti-inflammatory
makes a difference. Also my stick of Icy Hot, which I could easily find
addicting. All told, I'm very encouraged.
Saturday I rode Charlotte in the rubber mullen mouth pelham with a
single set of reins on the curb bit. Absolutely no head shaking
whatsoever until the end of the ride when we encountered OUR OWN dogs in
the woods and she almost had a nervous breakdown and then was very
apprehensive for a few minutes. Dumb cluck :) Also, a couple of tosses
right at the end of the ride when she wanted to be done.
Today, same headgear but the rein was on the snaffle bit. Very similar
ride to yesterday, without the dog hijinks. No popping of the head
until the end of the ride when she was hoping to be finished. Yesterday
no spurs, today spurs (just in case that was part of the equation) but
no difference in the ride.
I do think the thing may be a bit too fat for her, and/or she's not
feeling the love for rubber. At this point, my plan is to try the same
bit, but thinner stainless steel, again with just one set of reins.
Just to see if there is an appreciable difference. I'll let you know
how things go.
And I'm elated to hunt this coming Wednesday!
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Ruth B
LandShark
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> I do think the thing may be a bit too fat for her, and/or she's not
> feeling the love for rubber. At this point, my plan is to try the same
> bit, but thinner stainless steel, again with just one set of reins.
> Just to see if there is an appreciable difference. I'll let you know
> how things go.
I'm curious. I need to change Prissy's bit, so, I'm curious what is
working and not working for others.
(Reason for bit change: I can't find a new one that is identical to
the one I'm using. She loves copper and is chewing this one up -
literally.)
> And I'm elated to hunt this coming Wednesday!
Have fun!
Ruth W.
Emily Brooks
"LandShark" <landsh...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I'm curious. I need to change Prissy's bit, so, I'm curious what is
working and not working for others.
Ruth W.
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Hoover is working in a plain Mullen mouth stainless steel Pelham, with both
reins :-) When he's not in that he's in a German silver Baucher (single
jointed snaffle mouth). Both moderately thin. Our goal is to get back to the
Aurigan KK loose ring. However, he may be better in a Mullen. All those
joints seem to cause him some issue. He tunes out while playing with the
bit.
Spot works in a very, very thin Aurigan KK snaffle (French lozenge style)
with loose rings. Low palate and big, fat tongue - his tongue bulges out
through the bars even with no bit in there with it. Until we learned to cut
them down, his canines left dents in the bottom of his tongue. I have also
ridden him in a side-pull.
Cash, um, worked in the afore-mentioned Aurigan KK loose ring for a while,
later changed to a plain Mullen. Although I also used a whopping big, solid,
egg-butt French - thing must weigh 3 pounds. Cavernous mouth on that horse.
The TB worked in a rubber-covered Mullen that was actually a steel cable
thickly coated in the rubber stuff. Flexible through its whole length but
fairly fat, D-ring. Very interesting bit and no other horse I've had cared
for it.
Horses and bits - experimenting seems to be the way to go.
Emily
Dawn J-L
> So, I spent yesterday and today at the farm; riding, basic chores, doing
> fence repairs, and dragging the ring. My back is no worse for the wear
> after two days of pretty steady work and long rides. Woohoo! I have
> been taking Aleve every 8 hours just to see if the anti-inflammatory
> makes a difference. Also my stick of Icy Hot, which I could easily find
> addicting. All told, I'm very encouraged.
>
> I do think the thing may be a bit too fat for her, and/or she's not
> feeling the love for rubber. At this point, my plan is to try the same
> bit, but thinner stainless steel, again with just one set of reins.
> Just to see if there is an appreciable difference. I'll let you know
> how things go.
>
> And I'm elated to hunt this coming Wednesday!
> --
> Ruth B
Fantastic!! I hope you both have a great ride!
Dawn JL
Maureen
It would be wonderful if the weather on Wednesday is as beautiful as
it is today (Monday) for you! I intend to get Peppy out later and
enjoy the "bonus" of a ride without having to dress in winter garb!
Where are you hunting? Have a great ride!
Maureen