> with the snaffle and just put a Western style curb bit on a few days > before > the show. He won his class, but the horse was never ridden "Western" > again. > He also did very well over fences and had a nice scorew on his dressage > test. Good horsemanship is good horsemanship.
Exactly! That's what we're focussed on, and not riding style. Using a western curb bit does not mean that you are riding "western". There's more to the discipline than the tack. But good horsemanship could be the big melting pot! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
