| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
How do you all feel about using draw reins as an aid for getting
a proper head set?
I'm referring to a western pleasure horse, say a quarter horse or
paint, that needs to keep a low head set in the show ring.
Any good and bad experiences you can share will be helpful.
Julie
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1118.1 | DRAW REINS | DECXPS::LCOBURN | Tue Nov 07 1989 10:17 | 7 | |
I don't know too much about western, but I have used them during
dressage work, with pretty good success. Be sure you are very light
with your hands, and try to avoid using them for too long a period
of time. It does help to have someone on the ground to give you
feedback. Also be careful if you are using them with a nervous
horse, they can get panicky in them easily it seems.
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| 1118.2 | HIND DRIVE | ASABET::NICKERSON | Tue Nov 07 1989 11:44 | 6 | |
To me the big thing is to be sure they are driving from the hind
quarters. Other than that you are just pulling the nose down and in
without the proper flexion.
Good luck
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| 1118.3 | check Equus | PTOMV4::PETH | My kids are horses | Wed Nov 08 1989 12:14 | 5 |
The last issue of Equus just had an excellent article on all types
of head setting devices. They showed how they work on various muscles
to create different necks. If you can find it, it will give you
many different options and help you dicide if anything is needed.
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