Could you do research and write and article about humane and effective ways to communicate with our horses with reins attached? I know it starts and ends with the feel and timing.
Do we really need any tight nose band that restricts the opening of the mouth? Can we be kind and still be effective with a bit? I do my best to try and stay out of my horses way and try to let him explore and figure out the communication with my aids.
"It is worth noting that the snaffle noseband was fitted according to the FEI ‘two fingers between noseband and face’ guidelines, meaning it was not nearly as tight as is common practice." There's the rub. I attend more than a few CSI's and CDI's and I am always disturbed by how tight I see riders pulling the nose bands. But, I am even more disturbed by the abuse of the bit.
Could you do research and write and article about humane and effective ways to communicate with our horses with reins attached? I know it starts and ends with the feel and timing.
Do we really need any tight nose band that restricts the opening of the mouth? Can we be kind and still be effective with a bit? I do my best to try and stay out of my horses way and try to let him explore and figure out the communication with my aids.
"It is worth noting that the snaffle noseband was fitted according to the FEI ‘two fingers between noseband and face’ guidelines, meaning it was not nearly as tight as is common practice." There's the rub. I attend more than a few CSI's and CDI's and I am always disturbed by how tight I see riders pulling the nose bands. But, I am even more disturbed by the abuse of the bit.