VN>     As for the Kimberwicke, about 10 years ago here they were all the 
rage.
  >I
  >mean, EVERYONE had their English horse in a Kimberwicke.  We're not at the
  >other end of the pendulum swing yet, but I WILL say that where I board, 
he
  >ONLY horse I know of NOT in a snaffle (of about 18 horses or so) is DUB 
when
  >we
  >are OUT ON THE TRAIL.  He is too much of an ANIMAL without some sort of 
curb
  >then I use the Tom Thumb Pelham with a mullen mouth.  I rode him with this 
f
  >about 4 years WHILE I DEVELOPED HANDS AND HE GOT RIDE OF HIS DEFENSIVE 
OTH
  >MODE. Funny, the two seem to go together!   :)
I have Smokey in a Kimberwicke too.  I can ride Smokey in a snaffle if
he is not with a bunch of other horses or he's not out on the cross
country course.  It hurts to change the bits so I don't, especially
since I use my seat and legs mainly.  There is the added advantage
that if he's in the Kimberwicke I can change to Western by holding the
reins in one hand if I try that in the snaffle Smokey thinks its time
to go stand in the middle of the arena.  He KNOWS how much I don't know
about Western reining (I've got to find a teacher to teach me what
Smokey knows about Western reining) and that I have no strength in my
left hand. My Kimberwicke is a low port one also.
Debby
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