> -----------------I've actually heard of the bit coming through the > horse's mouth on many, many occasions. I've seen it happen on many, > many occasions. I just saw it happen a few weeks ago at a clinic I > attended. > -------------------I would definitely be interested to hear more > about this too. I'd be interested to hear if others have had this > issue, and if so, how they dealt with it. I'd also enjoy hearing > about how to avoid it.
Good question, Dawn. And I think the answer is also a reason why we're all here. I think what's happening is that the riders are riding the horse's face. If someone is riding the horse (the whole horse), thru body language, they're not worried about pulling the bit thru the horse's mouth. If someone has done all the ground work, all the riding preparation bitless (i.e. bosal, halter, jaquima to preserve the purity of the mouth), the horse AND the rider have the knowledge and communication skills never to get to the point of pulling the bit thru the mouth, and the rider is not riding the horse's face. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
