>  Why oh why are people so concerned about setting the head?

That piece of equipment is dangerous information to have out there.
Especially for newbie trainers like Cara and I who are constantly
scanning for info on training.  Not that we'd even consider using
something like that (thank heaven I think we're beyond that)...but
someone might decide it would be an excellent piece of equipment to
get that nose verticle....or better yet...even behind the verticle.

The other
> highly touted piece of equipment is the Pessoa - which looks a bit like way
> we use a promise rope or wrap but because it then connected to the bit it
> just forced the horse into a frame and encourages the neck to shorten
> instead of lengthening and telescoping.

Which is exactly the frame we're trying to keep Dagur in....

I don't know what a pessoa is....does anyone have a pic?

> The horse in the photo looks rather resigned to it to me, but that is just
> my perception of the photo.

I thought so too.

Wanda

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