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I'm an idiot when it comes to horses and tack. But I know enough to have the opinion that I don't like forcing a horse to have a bit in it's mouth.
I realize that this has been done for hundreds of years etc. etc........I just don't like it.
Here's why......... When I was a kid a couple of the neighbor's daughters would ride over on their ponies and my sister would go riding with them. Those ponies mouths would be bleeding at times. I know that that has more to do with "operator abuse" than any inherent problems with a bit , but it has stuck with me and turned me off using them.
Some other neighbors always rode with hackamores and their horses all neckreigned. Any riding I did when I was a kid was with them, and I always liked the hacks.
I'm sending my 4 yr. old gelding for some training soon and plan on using a hackamore when he comes back. My wife is quite expierenced in dressage and jumping and always rides with a bit.She rolls her eyes at me when I get on about using a hack.
My question is, what do you experienced horse-folk use? If you use a hackamore, what type? Am I just being a sissy???