Re: romal versus split reins?

John Hasler wrote:
sharon writes:
What I understand Tamara to be saying is that the finished western horse
in the spade bit with whatever reins, you don't touch the bit/face at
all.

While that may seem to be what she is saying, I don't think it is what she
really means.

Maybe it's an enigma wrapped in a mystery inside a pair of ducks.

If you don't touch the face, it shouldn't matter if they are wearing a spade bit, a hackamore or a pill box hat, no?

sharon
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