>>> Our equine chiro who came later that day found only a few things in his neck & attributed it to the cavesson stabilizing the jaw.
Suffice it to say that I'd be very skeptical about how anyone could say what did, or didn't affect the horse in such an accident, especially if they didn't see the incident. I've seen leather break in such a stress (halters, reins, etc.) and usually the leather breaks instantly, probably before any serious stress can occur to the horse's muscluoskeletal system. It's why I'm a big fan of breakaway halters - mine seldom break, because my horses don't generally pull, but in a crisis, I'd usually prefer a broken halter to an injured horse. Such an incident as you reported DOES point out one more hazard of using bits - always the lesser of the evils to pick though. But, I don't feel that's any justification for using a noseband - any connection is just too vague for me to trust, considering the other negatives associated with them. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1398 - Release Date: 4/25/2008 2:31 PM ------------------------------------ IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
