Pessoa training aid..?

[Sophie..*]

Iv been told by back doctor i need to use this to get dougs topline better. So i know what they look like. So can somebody pelase explain hjo i put it on and do i just use it how i would normally lunge a horse..? Also how much do they normally cost..?

Sorry for all the questions

 

[pinkypug1]

They usually come with instructions with diagrams so its easy to put on. (i got them with mine anyway)

Genuine pessoa about £80.00 you can get cheaper versions but some say they dont work as well but ive only used the pessoa so dont know!

 

[Sophie..*]

Blimy £80
WQell might just burrow one ffirst to make sure!!

 

[eml]

Find someone with one to try to start with we really like using ours but one of our horses disagrees violently.

We often give people lessons where we start the horse off for them and show them how best to adjust it, may be a cheaper/safer way to start as you don't want to be doing it everyday. Perhaps phone around a few trainers ?

 

[mogadoga]

I have a 'copy' so its a training aid but not a pessoa (which is just the make) http://www.thesaddleshop.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=289&strPageHistory=cat

 

[Ruskii]

I got a copy one as well, from Derby House (£70 and it included the roller!) love it

 

[Sophie..*]

Yer well a few people at the yard have one so im going to ask if i can barrow there and get a couple of lessons

 

[highamreb]

i got a "not pessoa but similar" one of ebay for about £45 and it is nearly exactly the same as yard owners pessoa!! hope this helps, definitely worth the saving coz £80 for some bits of string is blooming expensive!!

 

[Sticky's GF]

I agree with EML - see if u can borrow one or at least get a 2nd hand one from ebay to try first, as my horse absolutely HATED it. For lunging I now use a harbridge on a v loose setting instead and that seems to do the trick. I think he felt a bit claustrophobic in the pessoa.

 

[gordysgirl]

I think my pessoa was the best £80 I ever spent! Worked wonders on my horse.

 

[*Sez*]

I have a "hind leg activator" which essentially does the same sort of thing, and it was custom made for my horse. Cost me about £15, I think.

 

[star*]

The pessoa, john witaker and derby house are all exactly the same.

Pessoa is around £80-£100 Does not include a roller but has real sheapskin around the quarters

Jw is £80 Includes a neoprene roller not sure of the bit goes wound the quarters is sheepskin or not

Derby house one http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodshow.asp?id=2257&cat=2&scats=49,99 is £69.99 This comes with fleece lined padded training roller with 10 D rings only difference is the skeepskin is not real around the quarters.

The john whitaker or derby house is the better buy as they come with a roller (unless you have already got some) the pessoa dosn't. Apart from that they have the same action and do the own job. IMO wouldn't trust the cheaper ones.

 

[Joyscarer]

Well I have a cheapy one from ebay and it is fine!

I bought it to see whether I would use it and would then have spent out the £80 to buy a 'decent' one. I didn't need to.

 

[star*]

Well I have a cheapy one from ebay and it is fine!

I don't like ebay and don't tust some sellers on there from previous experience when trying to buy a luxury trailer, the advert was removed from the site because of fraud

 

[Sophie..*]

Thanks guys will try one out then probs by a cheepy one as dont have a roller.!