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Sue Bushell
Member Username: Sue_bushell
Post Number: 25 Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Monday, 16 September, 2013 - 11:00 am: | |
Some riding bits unbalance a blinker bridle, an independant noseband can cure this, but check if the blinkers move when you use the bit. |
   
Sioux Gardner
Member Username: Siouxgardner
Post Number: 15 Registered: 12-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, 15 September, 2013 - 8:26 am: | |
I drive 'just for fun' with an occasional local show 'just to be social'. therefore I do not have to conform to 'correct tradition' - I do what my horse is safe, happy and confident in. I ride and drive in a snaffle with no problems. My preference with this mare is a springer KK with the lozenge. |
   
Joe Hodgson
Member Username: Joehodgson
Post Number: 260 Registered: 07-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, 12 September, 2013 - 5:18 pm: | |
There is no rule to say anywhere that a driving horse/pony should be driven in a bit with driving in the bits name. What ever the animal is happy in will be fine.. If your horse is never had a bit in before you would usually use a mouthing straight bar bit with dangling keys in the centre then you can change to what ever bit you want. |
   
jeanette goldsmith
Member Username: Werp
Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2013
| | Posted on Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 - 9:57 pm: | |
hi. i would like to start driving just for fun. do i need to use a driving bit or can i use a snaffle? if i do use a driving bit how do i decide which bit to use? thanks |