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Post by copperfields on Feb 11, 2013 22:56:09 GMT
My section D doesn't like poll pressure and reacts by putting her head down too low, very low at times. We are schooling around the issue and she is improving but is definitely sensitive to poll pressure. Head carriage very different when I use a French link snaffle. To alleviate some pressure I am thinking about trying her in a double. She is currently in a loose ring, copper, moon link pelham which she goes quite nicely in but it is slightly too narrow and they don't make a larger size plus the poll pressure/low head carriage issue. She is a typical section D big tongue, fleshy mouth. I have standard width mouth piece weymouth but am looking for advice on bradoon. Should I go for a thinner 14mm due to her fleshy mouth and space? Any other advice about a double, different variations of weymouth and bradoon will be greatly appreciated. P.s I use a pelham as she is a typical D. Can spook in at times and we ride a lot on the beach and woods and I do require some slightly added breaks at times  plus we show. |
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Post by maddiesmum on Feb 11, 2013 23:27:55 GMT
I used to have a D mare that sounds similar, not great with poll pressure at all. I used to use a double with a thinner bradoon and weymouth, as she has a really fleshy mouth, also found she went better in the shorter sider weymouths. I used to just ride her off the bradoon rein and she was lovely and light, but I had my second rein if i needed it  Heres a pic, it looked very neat for shows x  |
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Post by copperfields on Feb 12, 2013 6:58:00 GMT
Oh she's lovely. Such a lovely look in her eye |
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Post by sarahp on Feb 17, 2013 12:31:03 GMT
What is she like with no/very loose curb chain so no leverage? Or maybe a leather curb instead of chain?
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Post by copperfields on Feb 17, 2013 14:47:54 GMT
She currently has a leather curb. I've been trying to ride with my curb rein very loose and that seems to help but if I put her in a plain French link loose ring snaffle although I have no breaks she has a higher better head carriage. |
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Post by dizzycaroline on Feb 22, 2013 22:21:10 GMT
What about a Swales Pelham with a loose curb? I know they are often referred to as being harsh but when used with light hands it is not severe at all. My D hates poll pressure and also tends bear down. I tried him in a Swales as a last resort and he loves it! Never gone better and we had a super season :-)
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Post by lisadundee on Feb 22, 2013 22:22:21 GMT
I have had this problem with my D stallion try a Bombers Happy Tongue Pelham! Expensive but the difference was amazing, you can trial one from the bit bank
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Post by GinaGeo on Feb 22, 2013 22:49:24 GMT
Not a Welsh D - but a connemara with a small mouth. He's very happy in his double. The weymouth is short shanked about 3" and is 12mm thick with a port. The bradoon is a similar width. I don't use a leather curb chain but it is heavily padded and is fitted loosely.
I had him in a slightly thicker, longer shanked weymouth which he didn't like and was very tense in - it was too much for him. The longer the shank the larger the curb and poll pressure.
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Post by copperfields on Feb 23, 2013 8:59:52 GMT
Thanks everyone. I am awaiting delivery of a short shanked weymouth. I have thought about a Swales but with a lots of opinions and people looking on it as a bit for strong horses, I don't want people to think that's an issue with my girly. Does that make any sense  / lol. I may well hire one though as its something I've given a lot of thought to. I have been looking for a 5cm shank NS slimma. May hire one of them too. Thanks everyone. |
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plus we show. 
/ lol. I may well hire one though as its something I've given a lot of thought to.