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Post by hunterbarb on Jul 16, 2011 12:39:47 GMT
what is the nicest pelham for a novice pony?
she is 6 but only broken early last year
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 16, 2011 12:40:42 GMT
Why do you need a baby to wear a pelham? Why not a snaffle?
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Post by teri on Jul 16, 2011 12:43:09 GMT
echo above, do not use a pelham on a baby!!
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Post by brindlerainbow on Jul 16, 2011 12:54:03 GMT
A baby should go in a snaffle not a pelham  |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 16, 2011 12:56:23 GMT
Well I just asked because I did think a baby ought to be in a snaffle, but the original poster might have a good reason for wanting to use a pelham? I do think we ought to listen to the reasoning behind it!
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Post by hunterbarb on Jul 16, 2011 12:56:37 GMT
shes not baby she is 6 but she is a novice she was onyl broken early last year and she needs to go in one she winter. sorry didnt mean to put baby i meant novice
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Post by brindlerainbow on Jul 16, 2011 12:58:15 GMT
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 16, 2011 12:58:22 GMT
Are you talking about using one for winter showing? Would you be doing novice classes?
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Post by hunterbarb on Jul 16, 2011 12:59:45 GMT
i am doing novice classes now in a snafle bit, but over the winter i want to put her in a pelham fro open show pony classes
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 16, 2011 13:05:35 GMT
Well it depends on the pony and her conformation, but all the non-jointed ones basically have the same action. If you don't need the curb action, I'd go for a leather or elastic curb, and just a nice medium thickness mullen mouth with short shanks. You can use jointed mouthpieces but IMO the action is a bit muddled and not so clear to the pony.
Also, have you considered using a double bridle and just riding off the bradoon rein and leaving the curb alone for now?
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Post by teri on Jul 16, 2011 13:12:06 GMT
Sorry saw you post about your 2 year old show pony and assumed it was for her! See if you can lend a some and try her out in them, I find Josh really leans on the bit when I have him in a straight bar, I tried a fench link one and he loves it, prob beacuse I rarely use the curb on him and have the cain so loose it works more like a half cheek which he has for a snaffle! Then my TB is the opposite, goes mad in a jointed pelham but loves a thin straight bar. Give a few a try and she will tell you what she is happiest in!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2011 14:12:09 GMT
Nuele schule have a lovely range of very kind / comfy pelhams .
The jointed one has lozenge in it, exactly the same as most modern snaffles - so you horse doesnt really notice the change from snaffle to pelham. Ridden sensitively - there should be no change from transition from one to the other xx
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Post by hunterbarb on Jul 17, 2011 8:44:33 GMT
thankyou everyone!!
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Post by sarahp on Jul 17, 2011 9:30:10 GMT
As for MM, but riding off just the top rein of a pelham will approximate a snaffle action too.
The only point of a jointed pelham is as a fudge to look like a proper curb bit (double or unjointed pelham) for showing as the joint completely negates the designed action of a pelham.
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