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<blockquote data-quote="hayray" data-source="post: 253268" data-attributes="member: 3046"><p>Yes, you would be correct about the snaffle usage. A young horse has no concept of contact and giving so therefore you use the snaffle because is has different levels of contact that the horse can get used to, a curb generally does not, it operates from downward pressure on the bars and that is it - if using the curb to pull a head up then that is called "false action of the curb" - </p><p></p><p>consequently if you are using the snaffle for lowering the head too far than that is called false action of the snaffle because the snaffle has already bottomed out in the mouth and at that point nuck crakering the tounge and bars because the snaffle has 3 modes of intensity - </p><p></p><p>1st - because the mouth piece is hinged the left and right sides can act independently for lateral pressure to rein left or right - the curb not being hinged mouth piece does not act independently from left side to right. </p><p></p><p>- 2nd - when pulling back with both reins the snaffle raises up in the cheek and acts to elevate the head and neck </p><p></p><p>- 3rd - when more pressure is used than is needed to pull the snaffle up in the cheeks for elevation - the mouthpiece because it is jointed and because it is binding against the cheeks and can no longer rise any further - then bottoms out and colapses on the jaw and pinches the tounge against the bars - this is the false snaffle action and is when most people are over-using the snaffle. At this point you may get a lot of resistance or you can use this to your benefit and allow the horse to use it's natural instinct to lean against constant pressure and stretch into the bit - like a race horse - they are trained to stretch in to the bit and there by increasing their frame length witch helps to increase length of stride that when combined with frequency of stride = speed. The race horse is actually ridden off of the jockeys hands and not the legs, this is what happens on a runaway horse.</p><p></p><p>Easier to use steps one and two and then use the curb for jaw and poll flexion with the horse is ready for it - the training just goes much smoother and faster because the horse understands these natural pressure points better. Most well trained horses after learning the basics are then rode on looser reins in curb bits as mentioned before it's mode of action is more of a on and off then a light contact and tend to go better that way. The aids should be active, passive, or maintaing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hayray, post: 253268, member: 3046"] Yes, you would be correct about the snaffle usage. A young horse has no concept of contact and giving so therefore you use the snaffle because is has different levels of contact that the horse can get used to, a curb generally does not, it operates from downward pressure on the bars and that is it - if using the curb to pull a head up then that is called "false action of the curb" - consequently if you are using the snaffle for lowering the head too far than that is called false action of the snaffle because the snaffle has already bottomed out in the mouth and at that point nuck crakering the tounge and bars because the snaffle has 3 modes of intensity - 1st - because the mouth piece is hinged the left and right sides can act independently for lateral pressure to rein left or right - the curb not being hinged mouth piece does not act independently from left side to right. - 2nd - when pulling back with both reins the snaffle raises up in the cheek and acts to elevate the head and neck - 3rd - when more pressure is used than is needed to pull the snaffle up in the cheeks for elevation - the mouthpiece because it is jointed and because it is binding against the cheeks and can no longer rise any further - then bottoms out and colapses on the jaw and pinches the tounge against the bars - this is the false snaffle action and is when most people are over-using the snaffle. At this point you may get a lot of resistance or you can use this to your benefit and allow the horse to use it's natural instinct to lean against constant pressure and stretch into the bit - like a race horse - they are trained to stretch in to the bit and there by increasing their frame length witch helps to increase length of stride that when combined with frequency of stride = speed. The race horse is actually ridden off of the jockeys hands and not the legs, this is what happens on a runaway horse. Easier to use steps one and two and then use the curb for jaw and poll flexion with the horse is ready for it - the training just goes much smoother and faster because the horse understands these natural pressure points better. Most well trained horses after learning the basics are then rode on looser reins in curb bits as mentioned before it's mode of action is more of a on and off then a light contact and tend to go better that way. The aids should be active, passive, or maintaing. [/QUOTE]
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