tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post3891626582291358189..comments2023-06-16T09:12:31.560-07:00Comments on Golden the Pony girl: Bareback, bitless and carefree?Golden the Pony Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-59108832369829351592009-10-02T11:12:37.312-07:002009-10-02T11:12:37.312-07:00Hi Molly,
I have enjoyed looking around your site...Hi Molly,<br /><br />I have enjoyed looking around your site. I have found personally that bareback has been very helpful to position,I once rode for more than 3 months bareback (or sometimes with a saddle blanket and surcingle). I am thoughtful that too much bareback may make the horse's back sore - as the 2 points of our pelvis that make up our seat bones add pressure in 2 very specific places.<br /><br />I would query the thought 'reins for headset only'. Reins surely are for the application signals? Almost always (unless conformational problems, or past learned bahaviours need re-training) - when the horse's legs are truely under control,the horse relaxes softly into his bit and the head drops naturally into the 'rounder' position. The horse will go forward to the bit and will 'murmur' on it. <br /><br />Bitless bridles definitely have their place, in my view... nice for a change for the horse, to retrain horses with mouth or learned problems, some horses have a preference for them as is shown by how they go. There has been research done on this by members of the ISES (International Society for Equitation Science). Beware some 'research' done by non-independent entities can be biased!<br /><br />Be vigilant and thoughtful in introducing an item of tack such as bitless bridle. Some horses 'freak out' with a cross-over design (work them from the ground, and teach them about pressure first before hopping on). I also recommend starting in a safe, confined environment, rather than going straight out to ride as you normally do. <br /><br />I look forward to following how you are going.<br />Karen ;)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572967901845221116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-36051561234533731592009-09-02T16:47:21.135-07:002009-09-02T16:47:21.135-07:00I'm going for the leather, I think. Also, tha...I'm going for the leather, I think. Also, thank you very much for your thoughtful comment on my blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-71489310705015978562009-09-02T13:18:53.718-07:002009-09-02T13:18:53.718-07:00Ooh that will be nice! I think i am going to get ...Ooh that will be nice! I think i am going to get the beta/synthetic model. What about you?Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-26068822568648597172009-09-02T11:53:04.331-07:002009-09-02T11:53:04.331-07:00I'm actually thinking of getting a Dr. Cook...I'm actually thinking of getting a Dr. Cook's too - on the recommendation of a blogger who retrains TB ex-racehorses. I'm ordering mine soon so we can compare notes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com