In this episode featuring accomplished dressage rider, coach and author Jane Savoie, Ruth Hogan-Poulsen leads the viewer through a discussion of how to fit bit and bridle correctly into horse's mouth. Also featuring "Moshi" and assistant Melissa McLaren.
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THE TACK ROOM ESSENTIALS WITH RUTH HOGAN-POULSEN SERIES
The Tack Room Essentials with Ruth Hogan-Poulsen covers a range of horsemanship and unmounted horse care topics, essential for the thoughtful dressage rider and horse owner. A previously unreleased series pulling from Ruth's archive of work, features segments with accomplished dressage coach, rider and author (and long-time mentor and friend) Jane Savoie.
Topics in this session include:
FITTING THE BIT AND BRIDLE ON THE HORSE (primarily snaffle discussion)
- 00:00:55 The confirmation of the mouth: bar and premolar in the horse's mouth
- 00:01:43 Mention of safe handling tips while bridling
- 00:02:03 Proper and gentle bridling
- 00:02:49 Cavesson
- 00:03:04 Throatlatch, including measuring and purpose of the throatlatch
- 00:03:52 Flash noseband including placement of the flash noseband (cartilage, anatomy and breathing)
- 00:04:50 Correct placement of noseband and considerations
- 00:05:35 KK Ultra bit placement (closeup of arrow)
- 00:05:58 Browband sizing for horse comfort
- 00:07:05 Pre-ride check
- 00:07:44 Old rule of thumb for bit fitting (2 wrinkles) and new bit fit tip (Is my bit too low or is my bit too high?)
- 00:09:52 How much bit should I see on the side of my horse's mouth?
- 00:11:04 How much tight should the cavesson be? How tight should the noseband be on the bridle?
- 00:12:08 How tight should the flash noseband be on the bridle?
- 00:13:08 Relaxed horses will chew on the bit.
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ABOUT RUTH HOGAN-POULSEN
Ruth has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medals as well as her Freestyle Gold Bar and has been named a 4* rider on Centerline Scores. 4* and 5* designations are significantly harder to attain and riders/trainers of these standings should be considered well-rounded, experienced and among the upper level of U.S. dressage talent in the areas of performance and experience.
Ruth has competed both nationally and internationally and was long-listed by the USET. She has received multiple awards at every level from Training to Grand Prix. Many of her students and their horses have risen through the levels from Intro to Grand Prix and won both Regional and Reserve National Championships. Ruth has coached riders and horses who have won top honors in the USDF Year-End, Horse of the Year or All Breed Awards.
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