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| So a sweet 6 is going to be a gag and a junior cowhorse a curb, right? Which is going to have less poll action? Which would you use in what situation?
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| A SWEET 6 has a little gag is not very different from a snaffle. Yes, a Jr Cowhorse is a curb bit. I would say that the Sweet 6 has more poll action. We don't keep ours in a Sweet 6 long. Big fan of the Jr Cowhorse. I do have a 4 year old that is a turning machine and will probably stay in the Sweet 6 because she does not take much. |
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | streakysox - 2017-06-12 10:46 PM A SWEET 6 has a little gag is not very different from a snaffle. Yes, a Jr Cowhorse is a curb bit. I would say that the Sweet 6 has more poll action. We don't keep ours in a Sweet 6 long. Big fan of the Jr Cowhorse. I do have a 4 year old that is a turning machine and will probably stay in the Sweet 6 because she does not take much.
Don't mean to steal the thread, but which mouthpiece do you prefer on the Jr. Cowhorse? |
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| rollingrfarm - 2017-06-14 1:16 PM
streakysox - 2017-06-12 10:46 PM A SWEET 6 has a little gag is not very different from a snaffle. Yes, a Jr Cowhorse is a curb bit. I would say that the Sweet 6 has more poll action. We don't keep ours in a Sweet 6 long. Big fan of the Jr Cowhorse. I do have a 4 year old that is a turning machine and will probably stay in the Sweet 6 because she does not take much.
Don't mean to steal the thread, but which mouthpiece do you prefer on the Jr. Cowhorse?
I have one with every mouthpiece but like the three piece best. Not a big fan of chain mouth bits but I seems my two fillies like a lot of tongue pressure. I think each has its purpose. |
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| Mouth pieces are such an individual thing. Mare is going to need a smooth sweet iron or copper mouth, possibly a 3 piece. Not twisted, since she had a tendency to suck behind the bit when I first started riding her and not a stainless steel since she clamps her mouth shut instead of willingly taking the bit like she does with her brass bit.
Edited by hannahbug 2017-06-14 7:22 PM
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difference between sweet 6 and junior cowhorse?