| Author |
Message |
    
Jane Wilson
| | Posted on Wednesday, 24 March, 2010 - 11:12 am: | |
Hi Nicolette, one more thing to watch out for when using a snaffle bit on a driving bridle is how your noseband affixes to your bridle. If you have a noseband which is simple a circle of leather through which your cheek pieces pass (as opposed to being a separate entity on it's own hanging strap) you may find that with a snaffle bit you end up with the contact on the front of the nose before you ever get any in the mouth! This can lead to your brakes being less than effective! |
Marilyn Harding
| | Posted on Friday, 12 March, 2010 - 7:30 pm: | |
Hi Nicolette, carry on using the same bit she is happy to be ridden in,but be careful as to the fitting on the driving bridle that it hangs correctly in the mouth. Another useful piece ,ride her in the blinkered bridle she will be hopefully driven in! Road, fields, everywhere then when she starts longreining in her harness it wont be such a shock1 Also i have found that if they dont like the blinkers when ridden you haven't a hope of driving them in them!! Time will tell!! |
Nicolette Hughes
| | Posted on Friday, 12 March, 2010 - 11:08 am: | |
Hi everyone, we have finally found and bought the right pony, (we hope!!). He is a 4 yr old (5 in May)13.2hh new forest, he has had a good ridden start and has a good level of schooling. He is ridden in a fulmer snaffle and really likes this bit. I am starting long reining in Harness in a week and want to know what bit to use? Shall I carry on in the same fulmer snaffle or should we move to a more recognised driving bit? If we go the driving bit route I had thought about a jointed butterfly but do you have to use the curb chain? Any help appreciated, regards Nicolette |
|