I have a first down dash/ easily smashed filly and when I push her to the first a little and go to throttle her down she wants to throw her head up and take about a half stride by. She is extremely broke (and I know what broke is, family has reined cow horses) and I've done lots of rating excersizes. Tried a loose tiedown and she hates is so I got a flat leather bonnet one since she naturally moves with her nose tipped out and she dislikes it. I went from a snaffle to a goostree delight with the inch or so gag and now to a medium shank ed wright or trammel. She works awesome in a German martingale but I feel like I can't use that forever. How many of you run in a German martingale? I bought a tender touch combination and she seems to like it. Second question. Can you use a German martingale with a combination bit?
With your horse the thing that stands out is she naturally runs with her head tipped out. To me this horse is running unbalanced, I have never seen a horse run naturally with their head tipped to one side.
My guess she is hurting somewhere and is bracing for the pain.
With your horse the thing that stands out is she naturally runs with her head tipped out. To me this horse is running unbalanced, I have never seen a horse run naturally with their head tipped to one side.
My guess she is hurting somewhere and is bracing for the pain.
Maybe I read that differently, but I took it to mean that she "pokes" her nose.
She turned 5. I noticed a clicking noise just the other day on her left hock or stifle. Not sure if that's a tendon or the joints? I'll go get an xray of her hocks.
I run in a German Martingale and a Jr Cowhorse. Talked to Don Wasson the other day and asked him if he thought I could use his teardrop combination bit with the German Martingale and it said go for it. That came from the bit maker.
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