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Location: Georgia | What are some good Hacks for overly sensitive horse? Shes so light to a bit, I think she would work better in a hack but besides a Jim Warner I'm not sure what kinds to try. |
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| Stivers short shank and an S hack in ropes noses with short shanks are mild. Some ppl cut the rope and put mule tape making it even softer...that would be for something crazy light. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | The Beetle hackamore is a good one to try.. |
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Location: Lost in the swamps | Little s or a beetle hack
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Location: North Dakota | I would start with the little s, fun fact, lower on the nose with looser chin chain/strap=more bend, higher on the nose with tighter chin chain/strap=more whoa. I have an ugly hack that ends up on almost all my horses at one point or another-but they are almost impossible to find OR afford anymore (mine is probably 25 years old) I've also really liked the carls hack that l and w makes. If the horse is that sensitive you may want to talk to Ronnie Clampitt about his hand crafted hacks-he builds to suite the horse, plus he's fun to talk to. |
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| I had decent luck with a Jim Warner that I wrapped the noseband in vetwrap. |
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Location: Georgia | LMS - 2018-05-02 11:41 AM
I would start with the little s, fun fact, lower on the nose with looser chin chain/strap=more bend, higher on the nose with tighter chin chain/strap=more whoa. I have an ugly hack that ends up on almost all my horses at one point or another-but they are almost impossible to find OR afford anymore (mine is probably 25 years old) I've also really liked the carls hack that l and w makes. If the horse is that sensitive you may want to talk to Ronnie Clampitt about his hand crafted hacks-he builds to suite the horse, plus he's fun to talk to.
Nice! Thanks for that info, my mare def does not need more bend! |
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Location: Texas | A Hodges chain mouth works really well for a sensitive horse. |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | Bozo hackamore is what I wound up competing in, you can get long or short shank....they are light, rope nose |
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| My nieces horse is uber sensitive and she rides in a little s. Used to have one of those fluffy things on it but we just vet wrap is super thick. |
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Location: Northwest | Jim Warner or Clampitt Hackamore |
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| Little S Hack is awesome! |
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| Question for those that went to a hack, WHEN did you do the transition ? I've ridden in one around home, really want to make a run in it next but don't want to waste a $30 entry fee if it goes south! Or is it best to exhibition? I never exhibition my seasoned horse, but really want to try a hack, just too chicken at a show |
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| Wild1 - 2018-05-08 6:38 PM
Question for those that went to a hack, WHEN did you do the transition ? I've ridden in one around home, really want to make a run in it next but don't want to waste a $30 entry fee if it goes south! Or is it best to exhibition? I never exhibition my seasoned horse, but really want to try a hack, just too chicken at a show
I'd make the run at home or somebody else's arena, then see how it handles at a show. |
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Location: Georgia | Im fearless.. lol
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | OP I would talk to Clampitt about his Hacks he makes.. 
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2018-05-09 6:19 PM
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| Is an Ed Wright swivel hack for a sensitive horse? I'm trying to figure out hacks as well for a sensitive horse.
Edited by y_do_i_do_this 2018-05-21 1:00 PM
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Location: My Own Little World | I'm a hackamore kinda girl. Own a ton of them but by far my favorites are from Ronny Clampitt. He will build one to suit your horse and will help you use it :) |
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