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John
 IP: 72.78.128.200 Apr 17, 08 - 4:45 AM |
affraid of the bit
I have a 4 year old stud colt who is becoming more affraid of the bit. He lopes around quietly with a pretty headset one handed but when you try and pick up on him now and ask for his face he gets scared and nervous. He had always had this issue to a point when working him two handed. He had his teeth done about a month and half ago, they were pretty bad, pointed and few caps that needed to come off. He is being ridden in a correction bit currently, we tried going back to just a ringed snaffle. I was thinking of maybe trying a low port curb with just a chin strap no chain. The trainer says he would be really nice if he wasn't so scared, he spins are fast and clean, a big stopper. We're really lost on this one. Please help. |
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John
IP: 72.78.184.30 Apr 18th, 2008 - 11:39 AM |
Re: affraid of the bit
I think I may have answered my own question today. I went to visit my horse and checked his mouth. His lower jaw behind his canine is infected, cut open, skin hanging off and a few canker sores. I assumed since he just saw the dentist a month ago his mouth was fine. I was told that maybe I should look to sell this horse and get new one. I think I am going to try and get the mouth healed and work him back into a bit and then try and get him over the fear. I'm willing to bet it will be long road to getting him to trust the bit again. |
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Dean Brown
IP: 67.201.160.126 May 6th, 2008 - 6:09 PM |
Re: affraid of the bit
John, I think I have a idea of what is happening. After you get the chin healed you need to try a few things. First take a solid medium port bit of some sort and ride him without a curb strap. Ride for about 15 minutes and see if he is better. Then try taking the same bit and wrapping the bars and a curb strap in bit latex. If you do not have this vet wrap will work. Wrap the curb strap good and make it very very loose. (At least 4 fingers between curb strap and jaw) Wrap the bars on the bit. Then try and see if you can get this horse when you pick up to apply some down pressure into your hand. In a extreme case i have even used Bungie cords as reins to try and get a horse like this to trust my hand and the bridle. Let me know if any of these ideas work. Dean Brown |
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John
IP: 72.78.60.214 May 7th, 2008 - 4:53 PM |
Re: affraid of the bit
Thanks for the ideas. I will definately give these a try. I din't even think of removing the chin strap but I was thinking a solid medium port bit. He has been off a couple weeks healing. My trainers advice was to sell the horse and buy something ready to show but I have way too much sentimental value to this horse. My son who past away two years ago said he was going to be a great horse. |
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