If your horse is not too vicious, you should go into the stall with him. Find out  where he is sensitive. If he doesn’t want to be touched about the ears, work down  about the nose first; as his fear stops, work up about the ears.

Touch them very gently  at first and, as soon as he will stand it, stroke them faster and a little more carelessly;  then lay your right arm over his neck and press down slowly until his nose is nearly to  the ground, all the time keeping his attention with your left hand by stroking his nose  and forehead.

Should the horse be extremely bad, take him out of the stable, catch hold of the tail  with your left hand, and the halter with your right, and whirl him around eight or ten  times.

This will make him so dizzy that he will stand perfectly quiet!

After you are able to put on the bridle without force, repeat several times, holding his  attention by giving him a little corn. He should be bridled very carefully for a few  times.

Bridling a colt is a bit different…Do not attempt to bridle the colt until you have given it the Confidence Lesson.

Take  the bridle, which has neither rein nor hitching strap in the right hand, and start away  from the colt’s left shoulder.

As the colt approaches you, reach out the bridle and say,  “Take Bit.” Make it easy for the colt to take the bit the first few times; remove the bit,  and as soon as it moves its head toward the bridle, caress it, or reward it, by giving it a  little oats, apple or something it likes.

After it reaches out a time or two and takes the  bit, stop working with it for that day.

The next day, take it to the same spot and continue the treatment until it will come to  you at command, “Come Here,” and then at the command, “Take Bit,” it will obey.

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Originally posted 2008-06-09 10:25:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Snaffle Bits
The snaffle bits are the kind of reining device that is direct. It lies across the tongue of the horse through which your horse is guided directly or reined directly. This kind of bit is primarily used for lateral control of your horse.

Gag Bits
The gag bits are a bit similar with the snaffles except that your horse would lean into the gag bit. This kind of bit is used for racing. Since it is somewhat similar to the snaffles, it is highly possible that through your improper use of the snaffle, you could turn it into a gag and would encourage your horse to run away.

Leverage Bits
The leverage bits are reining devices that are not directly attached to the horses’ mouthpiece. It is connected to the shanks that hang down from your horse’s mouth. By pulling the reins, it causes the bit to be a compound leverage device which applies some pressure to the horse’s jaw at a ratio that is higher than that of the actual pulling force which is applied to the reins by the rider.

Now, horses have different mouth shapes that are why you need to select the right bitting device to use. Just remember that the mouthpiece should be long enough to be able to fit in your horse’s mouth without pinching the lips yet not overly long that it can shift back and forth excessively.

Originally posted 2009-04-09 16:20:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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