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Post by Carrots&Mints on Sept 13, 2017 19:26:19 GMT
Hi, my section d is currently going beautifully in a loose ring Snaffle with a cambridge mouth peice, but next year we will be doing more open classes. does anyone have any advice on how to progress into a double. I have tried him in a Pelham with the same mouthpiece but he wasn't keen at all,I'm thinking it was the curb being fixed., I think he would be happier with a separate Weymouth. I was thinking of the same mouthpiece with a shortish shanks?
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Post by gillwales on Sept 13, 2017 19:52:16 GMT
Go for short shanks and I would recommend an elastic or leather curb chain.
When you first ride him in a double ride off of the bradoon and only have a light contact on the curb rein. That is the correct way also please fit the noseband correctly, it should not be tight , you should be able to fit a man's finger between the nose and the leather.
Good luck
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Post by Carrots&Mints on Sept 13, 2017 20:20:30 GMT
Thanks gillwales much appreciated x
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Post by sarahp on Sept 13, 2017 21:03:05 GMT
My first D had a short mouth and I found by trial and error (an afternoon with borrowed bits riding in them one by one) that the best bit for her was a rugby pelham, less in her mouth than having two bits, and a leather curb chain, done up too loosely to have any curb action at all! It dos need the extra headpiece though onto the loose ring on the bit. I rode her on the snaffle rein with no pressure on the curb one at all. so really all for show rather than use!
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Post by Carrots&Mints on Sept 14, 2017 10:24:32 GMT
Thanks for that Sarah, I'm sure I'll find one on ebay or borrow one  |
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Post by CarolineNelson on Sept 19, 2017 13:43:01 GMT
My first D had a short mouth and I found by trial and error (an afternoon with borrowed bits riding in them one by one) that the best bit for her was a rugby pelham, less in her mouth than having two bits, and a leather curb chain, done up too loosely to have any curb action at all! It dos need the extra headpiece though onto the loose ring on the bit. I rode her on the snaffle rein with no pressure on the curb one at all. so really all for show rather than use! SarahP, that's a sensible idea. The thin Bridoon headpiece (buckled on the offside) is vital though, so the Bridoon ring doesn't flap. I'm a lover of the elastic curb chain, less weight and very neat. |
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Post by Carrots&Mints on Sept 21, 2017 14:33:47 GMT
Thank you Sarah and Caroline. Just ordered an elastic curb chain.
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