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| Looks like the Dutton 3 piece would work well. I like the Molly Powell "The Rookie" - 3/8" Twisted Sweet Iron Dog Bone or Sharon Camarillo Tender Touch Bit. Something with a fixed gag (sorry if that's not the correct terminology) and straighter shanks will give you a quicker response. If you don't want to spend a lot of money trying to figure it out, try a Jr. Cow horse 3- piece bit. I think this bit is underrated but Ive had a lot of success with it. |
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Location: Ky | FlyingHigh1454 - 2016-02-26 1:59 PM kelfish - 2016-02-26 8:11 AM kelfish - 2016-02-26 7:05 AM BARRELHORSE USA - 2016-02-26 1:33 AM HA HA ... I FEEL LIKE DONALD TRUMP WITH TED CRUZ ON ONE SIDE AND MARCO RUBIO ON THE OTHER SIDE SPEWING PALAVAR .. You asked for advice and I was honest and then also got an answer from Cruz or Rubio when they never even watched the 2 videos ... lol You have a nice honest horse there so .. don't be hardheaded and ruin him .. Thanks, I started her. That is all my work. And no, didn't really ask you for your opinion on how i ride, I am just looking for a good running bit. I am not a professional, just a person with a passion. I have no idea what you are talking about with the Trump/cruz/rubio. Weird analagy. Also never asked you to watch the 2nd video of Star, YOU DID THAT ON YOUR OWN. LOL...
Don't try to understand them..... No one on here knows what they are going on about half of the time. 
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Location: Ky | spitzh - 2016-02-26 2:31 PM Looks like the Dutton 3 piece would work well. I like the Molly Powell "The Rookie" - 3/8" Twisted Sweet Iron Dog Bone or Sharon Camarillo Tender Touch Bit. Something with a fixed gag (sorry if that's not the correct terminology) and straighter shanks will give you a quicker response. If you don't want to spend a lot of money trying to figure it out, try a Jr. Cow horse 3- piece bit. I think this bit is underrated but Ive had a lot of success with it.
Yes, I do like the Dutton. I wll check out your suggestions. I think I have a jr cow horse, but it's a smooth snaffle and I don't like it much. I actually put a "fixed gag" short shank with a chain mouth on her today. She worked good in it. May try it out tomorrow. It is a Sheri Cervi, so it is a bit heavy. Makes me leary because u can't grab this horse. I have to remember to let her work. Thank you!
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Location: Ky | FlyingJT - 2016-02-26 2:28 PM kelfish - 2016-02-26 1:01 AM streakysox - 2016-02-25 11:09 PM I train in the same bit that I run in. When I have one working just the way I want, I stick with that bit since I really want the exact same results when I go to a barrel race. The main thing that I see as a problem in the video is that the horse comes off the second barrel and immediately picks up the right lead. If the horse changes to the left lead right at the barrel it will start dropping its shoulder in the turn. This is something that needs to be taught at a slow lope before progressing. Any horse, even a trail horse, should pick up the lead that you ask for, immediately. Yes, she switches leads several time between the barrels. If I have a small alleyway, She will sometimes go in on the wrong lead. I correct it when I can and of course, do it correctly at home. I am just ignoring it for now, hoping as we add speed she will quit. Horses are due for some chiro as well.
Have you ever tried to run her to the left first?
Yes I have! She knows the pattern left as well. I had issues with her rearing on first and second barrel. Her right barrel was the first problem, got that fixed and she started the rear on the 2nd barrel. SMH. If I skipped the turn on the first, she would turn the 2nd no problem, I finally turned her left and worked her that way for awhile. When I turned her back right she did a lot better. She would still rear and lung off the 2nd out of the blue, so I put a tie down on her and she has been good ever since. Her circles to the left are better than her circles to the right.
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Location: MD | The only thing I noticed is you should try to sit back a little more coming out of the turn she looks like she's having to take an extra step because your getting on your toes and leaning forward coming out of the turn. Your horse is VERY nice!! I really like her a lot I wish she was mine! lol |
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Location: Ky | CE's wrapn3 - 2016-02-29 8:36 AM The only thing I noticed is you should try to sit back a little more coming out of the turn she looks like she's having to take an extra step because your getting on your toes and leaning forward coming out of the turn. Your horse is VERY nice!! I really like her a lot I wish she was mine! lol
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