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Hackamore vs Bit Question.

Brad S

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I think the original post must have been a mechanical jaw chain/ barrel racers rig.


The book by Connel is the bible, but Dave Jones is a better teacher if you're really green.

There are few hackamore reinsmen, but that is a lofty goal for everyone to learn from. A good hackamore man can get nice results from a snaffle as well, I think the bosal demands good hands.
 

TimH

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Brad S said:
I think the original post must have been a mechanical jaw chain/ barrel racers rig.


The book by Connel is the bible, but Dave Jones is a better teacher if you're really green.

There are few hackamore reinsmen, but that is a lofty goal for everyone to learn from. A good hackamore man can get nice results from a snaffle as well, I think the bosal demands good hands.

If I remember right, the hacks that I saw did have a small chain under the jaw. So maybe they were mechanical hackamores. Like I said, I'm an idiot when it comes to horse-stuff plus it was about 30 years ago.
I like the sound of the bosals that others mentioned so maybe will try that. The mechanical/chain thing does seem a little harsh when I stop and think about it.
Maybe a better title for this thread would have been "Bit or no Bit ??"
All I know is that after I saw those ponies mouth's bleeding,all those years ago, I always thought that if I ever owned a horse I wouldn't use a bit if I could avoid it.
I finally own a horse, at 40+ yrs old. Kinda sucks to be a beginner at this age but good advice is pretty easy to come by around here. :)
 

Heel Fly

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If you do use a bosal remember two things. One is that the smaller the Plait( number of strands of rawhided used) the coarser and more riggid it will be I always use a 16 you don't want to scalp your horses jaw. And you don't just buy one and go use it, you need to shape it first.
 

TimH

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RoperAB said:
katrina said:
Tim, We were all green at one time....You have a good teacher with your wife so just pay attention......

You know thats pretty good advice.

Yes it is , but here is the problem......... I laughed, picked on, and made fun of her when I was teaching her to drive a tractor or work with cattle..... :oops: :oops: :oops:

I got a lot of "payback" coming to me and I'm really not looking forward to it. :D
 

the_jersey_lilly_2000

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Mr Lilly's payback for makin fun of me when he was teachin me how to drive the tractor came when he asked me if I'd help him learn how to cook.......... :shock: what's good about this deal....takes alot longer to learn how to cook than it does to learn how to drive a tractor. hehe
 

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