> BK> I wouldn't care what it was.. I can't wait to get a few
> BK> bucks to buy the tack and start driving her with a rig
> BK> on instead of a suringal and halter.
> BK>
> BK> I keep forgetting to bit her up.. I need to deal with that soon.
 
> Bit her up?  Are you driving her with a halter?
 
Yep, drove her once with a bit and realized I was being stupid about it. 
 
 
> A few years ago I went to Greenway saddlery, universally accepted in
> the Phoenix area to employ THE experts in English tack.  I asked them for
> the mildest bit available as Spot was generally unhappy being ridden with
> a curb bit, however mild, after being driven with a simple full cheek
> snaffle.  They sold me a snaffle with TWO hinges, and I use it when she
> is in a Western saddle, primarily because she's the horse I can put
> ANYONE on and I would like to make it as easy on her as possible.  Stacey
> called it some kind of a school bit...not schooling bit, it was named
> after some school whose name I can't recall.
 
Well I've used one of my snaffles with rollers on it.. but I'd like to find a 
snaffle with one large roller.. give her something to play with.  
 
 
> Would you use something like that on her?
 
Yep.
 
 
> When I ride either of the
> Appies I use a copper-covered snaffle for English.  I don't trust Dub on
> the trail with a snaffle, I use a curb on him only because he can be
> clever about exerting his will if you are the least bit careless (i.e.,
> let you attention wander.)  Casey is headstrong and I use a Kimberwicke
> on him; when Ralph takes him out he uses a snaffle.  But Ralph is
> stronger and more patient than I am; when I want a horse to stop it is
> not a MULTIPLE-CHOICE question.
 
 
Well I used to ride CJ in a long shanked snaffle becuase of the above. Howver 
I just went back and re-did some of her foundation and re-did the "Whoa" 
part. I exclusively ride her snaffle now. I haven't used that long shank 
snaffle in years. *IF* She shows any inclination to ignore the whoa then I 
have a series of little work routines that fixes it really quickly! ;)  
 
 
> Is she getting close to horse-sized now?
 
Yep! :)
 
Her butt is as tall as Straws.. :)
 
                                        BK 
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