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 Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | When do you choose to put a horse in a combo? I'm not that familiar with them and want to know more about them and their function. |
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| They are the only bit that pretty much works on all areas that bits work. Nose, poll, bars, lips (corners), tongue, curb. The only thing they don’t really work on it the roof of the mouth. We put Vegas in one when she started getting too strong in a regular noseband. She rides in a noseband at home but runs in a combo. Some horses need that little bit on nose pressure to help them in the turn. I personally love combos. |
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Location: Texas | I think that they can be very versatile. If you have a baby that is not giving his nose, a rope nose combo with a ring bit (could be twisted wire mouth-piece or some other) does a great job. That is a no-leverage bit. It is more of a transition from a halter or side-pull to the bit. There are many other combo bits that have harder nose bands & shanks of varying lengths that would be more appropriate for horses that you might want more whoa. I think those types definitely stiffen the horse, so there is a trade off usually. |
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 The Worst Seller Ever
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Location: Oklahoma | I used one for a month or so when my colt was fighting the bit. He overreacted when I asked him to turn to the right and had no real reason to, but would not if I put a tie-down on him. I moved him into a combo and instantly had the good performance back. I have since moved back to his regular bit and he is working great.
I like them for horses that like to get to strong and push. The nose pressure seems to give more of a wall and you don't have to keep pulling on their mouth.
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Thank you all for your replies!! |
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Location: Pilot Point, TX | We have ridden pretty much all of our horses in a Wasson combination at some point. Typically a short-shank three-piece with a dogbone.
The thing I love most about it is that, while you can definitely have as much control as you want, you typically don't scare the horse because of the gradual pressure. They have plenty of opportunity to respond before the bit really starts to get their attention.
That said, I do love some more reining/cow horse/roping type bridles on my barrel horses, too. Just depends. :) |
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