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Are you ready for the Farrier.........
Your horse should stand quiet and pick up
all four feet for the Farrier. It is your
responsibility to have your horse trained to
pick up his feet, not the Farriers. It is
shocking to me, as a Farrier to find most
people think just the opposite. It is
somewhat understandable to a have
youngster get a little board and move
around, but to have one that has never
encounter a human touching his hoof is
another thing.
Not only is it your responsibility to train your
horse it will be easier for you to work with
him in a quiet, relaxed environment. Waiting
to deal with training issues until the Farrier
arrives can create a rushed and stressful
situation.
If your horse starts out having a bad
experience with the Farrier, you'll get off on
the wrong foot. A horse has a good memory
and he will remember the trimming or
shoeing experience. If it was bad he will not
want to repeat it. Read more..................
Your horse should stand quiet and pick up
all four feet for the Farrier. It is your
responsibility to have your horse trained to
pick up his feet, not the Farriers. It is
shocking to me, as a Farrier to find most
people think just the opposite. It is
somewhat understandable to a have
youngster get a little board and move
around, but to have one that has never
encounter a human touching his hoof is
another thing.
Not only is it your responsibility to train your
horse it will be easier for you to work with
him in a quiet, relaxed environment. Waiting
to deal with training issues until the Farrier
arrives can create a rushed and stressful
situation.
If your horse starts out having a bad
experience with the Farrier, you'll get off on
the wrong foot. A horse has a good memory
and he will remember the trimming or
shoeing experience. If it was bad he will not
want to repeat it. Read more..................
confusing! There are a few things to know to
help clear some of the confusion. Any bit that
breaks in the middle (snaffle) or sometimes
called a broken bit, is generally a soft easy bit
and considered a youngster's bit. Normally a
colt is started in a ring snaffle and then
graduated to an Argentina style snaffle. This
normal shank. Finished horses usually use
curb bits that have no break in them. You
would never put a curb bit with a shank in a
colts mouth.
help clear some of the confusion. Any bit that
breaks in the middle (snaffle) or sometimes
called a broken bit, is generally a soft easy bit
and considered a youngster's bit. Normally a
colt is started in a ring snaffle and then
graduated to an Argentina style snaffle. This
normal shank. Finished horses usually use
curb bits that have no break in them. You
would never put a curb bit with a shank in a
colts mouth.
| A Word On Bits |
Fancy ring snaffle bit
Argentina correction style bit
Long shank correction bit
Adult roping, ranch and some timed event
horses use long shank snaffle bits, however it
is a rule by many associations, that a horse
over 5 years old must be shown in a curb bit.
Always using the rules of the show horse
makes a great guide. They are their for a
reason and make good sense.
horses use long shank snaffle bits, however it
is a rule by many associations, that a horse
over 5 years old must be shown in a curb bit.
Always using the rules of the show horse
makes a great guide. They are their for a
reason and make good sense.
This collection of bits are only a few to speak
of. There are hundreds of styles but they are
generally designed off of either the broken
mouth or the solid curb style. Knowing the
difference in the two will help you understand
the general purpose, however there are a few
exceptions. There is a difference in the
Western and English discipline and their bits.
The English discipline uses both curbs and
snaffles as do the Western discipline. The
English bit does carry different rules between
the two, snaffles or broken bits may be used
on all horses at any age, curbs are used by
personal choice only.
For more on bits visit Natures Natural Horse
Blog. Look at the Archives
http://naturesnaturalhorse.blogspot.com/
of. There are hundreds of styles but they are
generally designed off of either the broken
mouth or the solid curb style. Knowing the
difference in the two will help you understand
the general purpose, however there are a few
exceptions. There is a difference in the
Western and English discipline and their bits.
The English discipline uses both curbs and
snaffles as do the Western discipline. The
English bit does carry different rules between
the two, snaffles or broken bits may be used
on all horses at any age, curbs are used by
personal choice only.
For more on bits visit Natures Natural Horse
Blog. Look at the Archives
http://naturesnaturalhorse.blogspot.com/
Short shank dog bone snaffle
| Original Tom Thumb |
| Weighted ring snaffle |
| Show style correction bit |
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