This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My intitial thought, also, was the bit..A jointed snaffle, with the greater weight of the driving reins, can fold up and poke her in the palate or really act like a nutcracker on her tongue, which wouldn't happen so much while riding. You might try a solid mullen mouth bit instead to see what her reaction is.
The lowered head is a clue, as then the weight of the reins would cause the bit to lie flatter on her tongue, rather than poke her in the palate Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, clear skies and 44 degrees this morning, but fall colors showing up. >> However, she has had a tendancy to both shake her head side >> to side (as if she were shaking off a fly) and "throw" her head (up >> and down mostly rather than side to side). Sometimes she will >> lower her head as well and just trot along in that position until we >> correct her. In all other ways, she is going good, no bucking or >> other misbehavior. >> > >As stated in a previous post, I'm not driving....yet. But the symptoms sound >familiar. Have you checked her teeth? If her teeth are okay, does she have >a very low palate? If so, you may want to change the type of bit. I have a >feeling your problem lies in her mouth, just from your description. > >Pamela > > > ************************************************************ Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
