Re: First Ride in the Curb
- From: "lizzard woman" <kimosabeRMOVE@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 12:44:59 GMT
"Tamara in TN" <CDHOWARD@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| jsaranac wrote:
| >
| > Hi Joyce,
| >
| > Sorry if I missed this earlier -- what are the advantages you or your
| > trainer feels to using the curb? Why not just stick with the snaffle?
(I'm
| > assuming the curb is the one with the chain on the bottom.)
|
| not Joyce but <G>
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| in our world horses are finished in the curb...it is the sign of
| a well broke horse...it shows a horse is totally broke to the legs and
| body and does not need the constant bit pressure to ride him...he has
| learned to carry himself comfortably and in round about way packs us
| around in a way easier for us...
|
| he is finally and easily,ridden one handed to
| leave the other hand free for crowd waving,beer can holding and oh yea
| the occasional pony-ed horse or actual (gasp) lariat swinging <G>
When are they usually introduced to the curb?
I take it that it isn't like the double bridle in dressage which is
introduced a ways down the rode when doing third or fourth level (i.e.,
beyond all basic work and into medium).
sharon
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