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| I am currently using a 3 peice dog bone wonder bit on my young horse with a martingale. I am needing a little more whoa and a quicker response. My horse gets a little high headed but I am really not wanting to put a tie down on him.Does anyone run with a martingale? Does anyone know a good step up from a three peice dog bone?
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| The dogbone doesn't determine whoa....the chinstrap does. |
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Location: My own little world :) | I think the best thing you could do is go back to the slow stuff and make sure there aren't any holes in your foundation. Work on bending and flexing and collection and I think that would really help. |
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| I agree that slow work is probably a good idea.
Someone correct me if Im wrong, but I've always learned that a martingale should never be used with any kind of a shank bit...
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The Advice Guru
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| I have used a martingale and competed in one. If you look at some of the futurity pictures there are champions that are running in a German martingale and a shanked bit.
I agree with the slow work, I work a lot on stopping and rating. But when my horse is running I don't stop my horses at the end, I let them slow down and then stop them. I have never had a horse run into the fence either as I believe that no horse wants to hit a fence.
If your horse is a free runner and needs more rate and has all the buttons, a great foundation, and is broke, then you may want to look at more of a shanked bit, such as Ed Wright medium shank. Sheri cervi diamond lifter, Dave Elliott spur up bit, I would try to keep the 1:1 ratio. I also like the Charmaine James grasshopper bit.
If your horse is high headed and keeps his nose in, I wouldn't use a tie down as they can still lift their head up unless you have it so tight then it affects their stride and turns.
I would try a war bonnet. Personally I have never used one, as I have never had problems with high heads. |
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