--- In [email protected], "Laree Shulman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At least I got across the point that most horses will do quitewell without a bit if they are trained well. > Laree
------------------That's really cool Laree! I had the opportunity to show the owner of the Tennessee Walker I've been riding how wonderful he goes in a sidepull. They had never ridden him in anything other than a snaffle. The owner was very skeptical in me being able to stop him. I asked him to watch us for a minute, and I asked the sweet big boy to stop. His stop was very soft and responsive, which floored the owner. It was a pretty neat moment. We ride in various sidepulls. Every once in a while, I'll ride in a kimberwick with a slightly ported mouth (solid mouthpiece) if I need to have really fine communication, but most of the horses I've ridden do really well in a sidepull. I haven't personally ridden in a Dr. Cook's bridle, but have seen various people ride in them. I know they do work for some people, but the horses I've seen in them tossed their heads frequently, were very hollow in how they moved, and just didn't seem comfortable at all. It could have been that they were not properly trained with the bridle, not sure. Dawn Bruin-Slot, northern Michigan Fuzzy Logic Equine
