> renee, isnt the gap by the ring a separate component of the bridle??
I mean the ring on the dropped noseband itself. > is the noseband like a cavesson? Are they the same thing? with its own separate buckle?? < The dropped nosebands, as this horse was wearing, are a separate piece of tack from the actual bridle the horse wears. In Iceland, the dropped nosebands are slid on after bridling the horse. They are often removed to let the horse graze (even though it still wears its bit) during breaks on treks, for example. They usually buckle over the crown and there is an adjustment around the noseband too. > I am confused as to how this could be > interpreted as loose! Yes, to our eyes, there's no question it's tight. I was just making the observation that some folks -- who ride with this kind of noseband adjustment themselves -- would likely focus on that little gap, decide two fingers would fit under there, and "see" a proper adjustment. Sometimes, it's hard to see what the "other point of view" sees, and in this case, I was just trying to point out what someone else might "see" in that picture, not making an argument myself that that noseband wasn't too tight at all!! No siree! I've never noticed being able to see any airspace before when there's such an obvious dent in the nose, and it struck me that maybe that little tiny gap was what would justify the "fit" for some folks. Sorry, didn't mean to confuse. -- Renee M. in Michigan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1270 - Release Date: 02/10/2008 12:21 PM
