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Post by louisegelly on Dec 28, 2011 13:33:07 GMT
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Post by stumpedmum on Dec 29, 2011 13:57:53 GMT
can you put a link up to it so we can look at the right one?
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Post by daisychain1 on Dec 29, 2011 22:23:01 GMT
I haven't used it but looking at the photo, it looks as though if your horse comes out of the 'outline', the aid puts pressure on the back.
I don't like this. I would be concerned that the horse would become hollow through it's back and therefore work in a false outline.
But, what do I know? :-)
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Post by GinaGeo on Dec 30, 2011 21:49:51 GMT
I was rather entrigued by it's name and went off too do some googling. I have no actual experience of it, although if I were to use it I'd be adding fluffy nosebands and fluffy girth guards on all over it, looks like it could be quite harsh otherwise and maybe cause sores.
However, it seems it's used by Laura Bechtolsheimer, so it can't do any major damage and must be fairly effective?
I wouldn't want to use it for long periods of time 20mins max (how long lunging should take place anyway!), but I can see it may have its benefits in some cases.
I'd be very tempted to construct a make shift version first to see if your horse strongly objected, It's a lot of money for some rope. I'd think the same could be achieved with a long piece of soft rope, or it maybe a pair of draw reins would be ideal for this (might be an acceptable use for them!). Could be adjusted with a knot on the back, covered by a girth uard and then a fluffy noseband between the legs to hold it together.
At least it wouldn't be fixed like side reins, maybe you could attach it to a cavesson headcollar to save the horse's mouth in case it did panic?
As I said I've not used it or even seen it in real life. But it certainly looks like it could be made much more cheaply, at least to see if your horse likes it first, and of course if you like the action...
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