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« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2011, 06:51:33 pm » |
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Snaffle bit from the beginning. Bosals are more for finishing a lighter handle. The snaffle will work on the cheeks and once they and in a bit the ceeks are rarely used.
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« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2011, 08:14:10 pm » |
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just my 2 cents. Paul is right on with the training fork. alot of good advice here. Just remember the pull you need with a snaffle comes from below the horn of your saddle and the with your hands are apart. Think about where your going and use your upper body to give your colt some feel and direction. You want him to flex at the 5th vertebra not at the poll this will keep him rounded up instead of holllowing his back out .
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« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2011, 09:15:36 pm » |
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just my 2 cents. Paul is right on with the training fork. alot of good advice here. Just remember the pull you need with a snaffle comes from below the horn of your saddle and the with your hands are apart. Think about where your going and use your upper body to give your colt some feel and direction. You want him to flex at the 5th vertebra not at the poll this will keep him rounded up instead of holllowing his back out .
Now we talkin'...  I disagree however... ... how a horse breaks up front has less to do with the direction of pull than the timing of release... I can ride with my hands/reigns above my head and round a colt up like a bowling ball  I don't care what vertebrae he breaks at as long as he's soft in the face to I can drive his ass into it... ... Collection is my specialty...  |
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« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2011, 09:23:33 pm » |
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... Collection is my specialty... Well, I have this cowboy that owes me a good chunk of change, you talking about that kind of colection...  |
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« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2011, 09:37:15 pm » |
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... Collection is my specialty... Well, I have this cowboy that owes me a good chunk of change, you talking about that kind of colection... Yes, I'm good at that too I once sat outside a mans house for 10 hrs until he came out to pay me for a horse I'd trained for him... |
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« Reply #25 on: December 21, 2011, 10:08:15 pm » |
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Lol yes sr. ride him right into the bridle. |
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« Reply #26 on: December 21, 2011, 10:11:39 pm » |
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Used to drive me crazy watching people pullin' a horse off the bit at shows... you gotta push them into it to get them off of it!!!
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« Reply #28 on: December 22, 2011, 01:26:17 am » |
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I was not saying Paul's or Noah way does not work they are cowboys who know how to get it done. Paul uses cats I use yellow dogs to l pen Cattle don't mean either one of us is better than the other just means we do it alittle different
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Hog hunting can start more crap than anything I have ever seen!(HDLCrystal)
Remember John Wayne was just an actor the real cowboys is who he looked up to..........
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« Reply #29 on: December 22, 2011, 04:27:17 am » |
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Thanx for the advice n pointers. I have started light ground work as my schedule will allow. Once sports r done n school n my oldest graduates I plan on working with her more. She is a very trusting filly with me. I trim her feet n the pasture with no bridle halter or anything. She lets me do pretty much anything I need too. I'm sure she's gonna take time but I'm willing. When the time comes I sure hope I don't hit the ground. Been 20 years since I've been thrown. My husband is gonna get started on my round pen n riding arena after the first of the year. Can't wait. I like to ride alot with leg pressure n I'm very light handed. No need to b heavy handed. I've been working with my daughter too. She's Gettin there but at age 11 all she wants to do is rip n run. Her 13 hand pony has been there done that. He's finished western, English n play day n a level 3 dressage. Neat watching him travel. Wish I knew more bout dressage so we could get him to do the diagonals. That's my fav part. I'll keep u guys posted on my progress. I have two 12 hand ponies to work with too. Took them n in rescue. Those gonna b fun. Lol.
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« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2011, 01:25:47 pm » |
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I start all my colts with a bosal.It keeps you out of their mouth.After about 30 days i use a snaffle bit then proceed to a myler cutting bit.I find the bosal gives the colt one less thing to think about when you are getting started.I also have my dad lead them around until they are comfortable.I teach them to work off of your feet with leg pressure before putting on a set of spurs.But some colts take a little more encouragement.I try not to teach them how not to buck and have trust in you.GROUND WORK is the key to starting young horses.If you teach them from the ground how to do things,when you get in the saddle its much easier.I never rush or beat a colt into submission.Trust and groundwork is everything.
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