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Can you recommend a quality hackamore maker? For example, who made the "quality" hackamore that you showed in the video that you liked (good flexibility, shape, and materials)? Thanks!
Poor guy. Yea i saw a horse w the same exact cut in same spot but bigger, longer.. i was horrified. But yea they treated it similarly to this. Havent checked up to see how its gone, might do that if i remember.
I use to believe that bitless was the only way and should be the goal of every horse owner. That was until I got my 13 year old Gypsy Vanner. I bought every bitless bridle under the sun for him. He would get anxious, toss his head and just hated them all, including riding in a halter. I got him a correctly fitting French link and he is a different horse. Calm, relaxed on the trail and no pain response, just a happy little camper. No head tossing, tail swishing, nothing. Every horse is different, if you truly listen to them they will tell you what they prefer. I will never say no to any piece of equipment until I first ask my horse what he thinks about it, not what people think about it.
Go back and turn the music off. We want to hear what he is saying not a guitar playing. If I wanted to hear a guitar player, I picked up a different video.
Lots to address here. Fundamentally an excellent video, as in this gentleman is dispensing nothing but good information. I previously only have heard of rigging your cinch (girth for English folks) like this referred to as "Hope" rigging. "Hope" saddles were a type from 19th century Texas. I have never seen an original, so can't say if this is actually correct. Rigging a cinch in this fashion can be done with double rigged western saddles, and can be beneficial for many horses. Particularly with production saddles. Crossfire seems a reasonable term for this. It is not center fire rigging. As for the saddle, it's some kinda mix of english, Australian, and western. Maybe a little Hope saddle thrown in there. I think Tucker Trail saddles may be similar. I see some good stuff in this saddle. In case anyone is interested, I've cowboyed, packed, and am an old school saddle maker, retired.
idiot, a horses nose is more sensitive then its mouth. Bitless hurts just as much as these bits. Some bitless bridles hurt horses far more then these bits. Not every horse even likes bitless
Ted, I admire you, your methods and most of all your Demeanor! I have a question on this method and that is IF you have a BAD to pull back horse and he pulls back to the sop and keeps thrashing, how has this helped?
I just purchased this bit for my daughters horse a few weeks ago…. we bought him last September… he was uncontrollable & always shaking his head no matter what bit we used… this bit has made a HUGE difference… he’s a totally different horse & has no issues taking this bit…. I’m glad I came across this video!!!
My horses have been chewing wood for years. One started and taught the rest. They do it out of boredom and it’s the most aggravating problem I’ve dealt with! They are in hot wire but even chew the fence posts between the wires, some of them right in half. I’ve tried every trick in the book to get them to stop, including multiple types of trace minerals. The vet pulled mineral panels on them and nothing is amiss. I’m at a loss honestly!
Energy of the horseperson is so important- I agree it transfers to the horse. If im having a bad day - i will not work with my horse until my mind is right. Thanks for the video.
That looks a lot like my Imus 4-Beat saddle. The rigging always confuses me if I don't use it often enough. Always need to watch a video like this to refresh my memory. Thanks for the good demonstration!
