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Topic: Proper head carriage for the western rider...
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Midnight Felicity
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posted May 14, 2004 12:03 PM
Can someone post some pics and discriptions on some head setting devices for the wesern horse. i use side reins a a curcingle when lounging but i want something for riding...but it has to be western. THANKS!!!!
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Posts: 371 | From: Washington | Registered: Dec 2003
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gallop3337
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posted May 14, 2004 12:50 PM
Here is a link to a few different training forks. They encourage the horse to keep his head down, not just vertical. I have used them before, but I don't really like them that much. They made my horse more heavy on the forehand, and training the horse with no training devices and just cues has worked better for me. Hope you find something that works for you and your horse ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
http://www.congressleather.com/cltraining.htm
[ May 14, 2004, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: gallop3337 ]
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Posts: 359 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Aug 2003
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Midnight Felicity
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posted May 14, 2004 01:43 PM
thanks....but i guess what i dont get is does it hook up to the girth and do you have to have a breast collar on to use it???? Im talking about the fork on the feeds through the reins.
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I whisper but my horse doesn't listen!
You can tell a gelding, and ask a mare, but you have to discuss it with a stallion!
I will always love and cherish(well spoil) my baby girl Midnight Felicity!
Posts: 371 | From: Washington | Registered: Dec 2003
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gallop3337
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posted May 14, 2004 08:25 PM
Yes, it hooks to the girth between the legs. I guess there is a choice as to what D ring you attach it to depending on what you want their headset to be at. And no, I don't think you need a breast collar
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Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.
Posts: 359 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Aug 2003
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