Virginia Tupper wrote: > OK--this is what Parelli says about sidepulls: > > On the side-pull (the bridle you describe most likely has reins > attaching at the side of the noseband rather than underneath). This > encourages bracing in the horse's neck. A hackamore brings the feel > from under the chin and encourages "uh huh" muscles instead of "uh > uh", softening the under neck instead of building it. > > On this list I've read that the sidepull is better than under the > chin. Now I'm confused! I'm so glad you're confused, Virginia, because you ask wonderful questions :-) and I learn alot from your questions. I ride with a Parelli hackamore but have been thinking of a sidepull. Does Parelli expound on how a sidepull encourages bracing...do you have a link to this info?
Thanks, Trish
