Re: romal versus split reins?

On Fri, 30 May 2008 08:52:32 -0400, Ocean of Nuance
<lizzardwomanRMOVE@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Joyce Reynolds-Ward wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 22:37:21 -0400, Ocean of Nuance
<lizzardwomanRMOVE@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sharon Potter wrote:
Ocean of Nuance wrote:

Then why not stay in the hackamore?

Thanks in advance.

sharon
Pretty much for the same reason dressage horses move from the snaffle to
the full bridle....
But double bridle dressage, being ridden on contact and all, utilizes
both bits in different ways.

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.

Totally different no?

No, the difference is a subtleness in the signal.

So there are rein aids? How can you do that with a looped rein?

Not everyone loops the rein. A draped rein is ideal, and even then,
there's a subtler contact than you can achieve with a snaffle.

jrw
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