On 5/9/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ask her what part is similar to an English snaffle - does it have a > broken mouthpiece? Is she neck reining or direct reining? She said the bit was broken like a snaffle. And she is neck reining. > The bit doesn't make the horse light - the rider, coupled with the horse's > prior training makes him/her light. Even things like saddle fit and fear, > confusion can contribute to the feeling of lightness vs. heaviness. Her horse was the most dead-broke, dull horse in the lesson barn that all the kids and newbies banged on to make move--kicking didn't help much so crops were used. The horse was so dulled out she was like in a coma....dead and heavy. She moved to the new barn maybe 2 weeks ago and has had 2 lessons in Western with the new bit and saddle. According to my friend her horse seems happier, lighter and more responsive. It's possible the horse had been Western trained years before it became a English lesson horse but I don't know. V
