tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post6305033022546705091..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: 28/7 + 57(needs more rides) = quick ride on the second daybilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-15997141838886830362017-11-04T15:23:45.531-05:002017-11-04T15:23:45.531-05:00Oh, hope he is okay! I am not sure what bitless br...Oh, hope he is okay! I am not sure what bitless bridle you have - I am using the Two Horse Tack sidepull on Keil as none of mine liked the ones that cross under the jaw and attach to the opposite rein, and the Micklem was good but not as easy to attach reins to as I liked. This one is very nice. I got leather instead of biothane and it is well made and fits nicely. Aside from not having the bit I think the thing Keil likes best is the freedom to open his jaw. When I do use a bit now, which is rare, I use it without the cavesson and he goes well that way too. I have this one fairly loose on his head and interestingly he creates a little foam even without the bit. I still use the reins as if they are attached to a bit - taking them up and letting them out carefully - which is I guess habit but it seems like everything works similarly with this bridle so our communication works the way it always did but he is visibly happy to have a freer mouth and head. <br /><br />His noseband is about midway between the edge of his jaw and the top of the nostril. I put it a bit lower than is usual so it doesn’t sit on the front bone of the nose. The entire bridle is looser than, say, Pony Club would like, but we’re not riding through brush or trees so not worried about getting caught that way. My test is whether he will drop his head and put his own nose through the cavesson and he does that willingly, so I think the fit is okay for him! :) And the bridle doesn’t shift around if I open the rein to the side, which I think was happening with the Micklem some.<br /><br />I wish the bridle came with the option to have the interior that touches his nose and poll padded with something soft like memory foam but he’s not really wearing the bridle for long periods of time so I figure as long as he goes well during our riding time it’s not a big deal. billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-52667134908622268652017-11-04T09:29:26.636-05:002017-11-04T09:29:26.636-05:00Val and I also had a long awaited ride yesterday. ...Val and I also had a long awaited ride yesterday. Bareback and tried a bitless rig for the first time. (!) I found a fairly advanced melanoma on his upper lip a few months ago, and am not sure if wearing a bit is bothersome. I think I need a resource for how to adjust the bitless bridle - basically where the noseband should rest. It was too beautiful not to ride - I adore this weather.Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.com