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Post by sectiondcrazy on Mar 1, 2013 18:43:14 GMT
After having horses as long as I have I feel a pratt asking this question but here it goes anyway.....   Does the bradoon on my double bridle have to be jointed or could i use my straight bar snaffle with a port??  My lad is far happier in something without a join so wondered whether it would be worth a try?? Thanks xx |
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Post by angelena on Mar 1, 2013 18:49:19 GMT
I ask silly questions so your not on your own lol. Yes you can use a weymouth as a double  |
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Post by sectiondcrazy on Mar 1, 2013 19:03:20 GMT
no i dont meant the weymouth i mean a cambridge snaffle as the bradoon rather than a jointed snafffle
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Post by fanfarefan on Mar 1, 2013 19:08:00 GMT
never heard of using a straight bar bit with the weymouth , as the bradoon is supposed to sit over the port of the weymouth , and the 2 bits work together ,you would need a horse with a huge mouth to take 2 straight bar bits !!!!! the other option if you want a bar , and the double look is to try a rugby pelham
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Post by angelena on Mar 1, 2013 19:14:09 GMT
Just read your post again not good for me this lack of sleep lol. Yes I would also go with the rugby pelham to get the double look. I have used it in the past with split reins |
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Post by GinaGeo on Mar 1, 2013 19:29:53 GMT
never heard of using a straight bar bit with the weymouth , as the bradoon is supposed to sit over the port of the weymouth , and the 2 bits work together ,you would need a horse with a huge mouth to take 2 straight bar bits !!!!! the other option if you want a bar , and the double look is to try a rugby pelham This, I don't think you'd get it all in comfortably. What's he like in ergonomically designed jointed snaffles? If not then he might prefer a pelham like's been mentioned below |
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Post by sectiondcrazy on Mar 1, 2013 19:35:02 GMT
I usually show him in a straight bar pelham with a port but he gets quite strong and heavy on the go round especially in a HOYS class when youve got 30 other section D's cantering round with you.
At home he's completely snaffle mouthed and very light. I rode him in a swales pelham at the Royal International and he loved it but its not something i want to keep him in really so im looking for alternatives
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Post by sjw87 on Mar 2, 2013 9:39:20 GMT
I have used a Cambridge snaffle before as a bridoon, not conventional but it worked.Cambridge snaffles are usually very thin and if you use a thin weymouth too, there should be space. As the as bridoon sits above the weymouth, you end up with them parallel to each other.
Sent from my ST18i using proboards
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Post by sectiondcrazy on Mar 2, 2013 19:14:25 GMT
I have used a Cambridge snaffle before as a bridoon, not conventional but it worked.Cambridge snaffles are usually very thin and if you use a thin weymouth too, there should be space. As the as bridoon sits above the weymouth, you end up with them parallel to each other. Sent from my ST18i using proboards thats what i was thinking going to have a play tomorrow xx |
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Post by lulah on Mar 4, 2013 21:21:52 GMT
I wouldnt see why you cant use a straight bar bradoon. Like mentioned above get a thin cambridge snaffle and a thin weymouth.
If it doesnt suit then maybe he goes heavy because he doesnt like poll pressure. The swales doesnt use any poll pressure so that may be why he preffered it?
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Post by catherine1974 on Mar 7, 2013 17:17:33 GMT
Swales are brilliant for this type of pony..x
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Post by rubydoo on Mar 12, 2013 21:31:41 GMT
ooh good question ! i just have a mullen mouth pelham but agree in the bigger classes i dont have as much control as id like . have a play and let us know how u get on x
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