Ok, this might not come out right so bear with me I'm pretty crap on the actions of bits, it seems to go in one ear, circulates a bit, I think that I've got it then it flies out the other side, lost until I sit down and think about it again
If the action of the snaffle is to raise the head then why do we tend to start youngsters in a snaffle when what we are looking for initially, outline wise, is for them to lengthen and stretch DOWN.
I know that Heather Moffett uses the pelham quite a lot, especially remedially, and having tried it have found that Saff seems to quite like it too. It's not a huge difference to be honest but she's certainly less likely to lift her head up. I use double reins with the pelham and don't use a lot of curb.
If anyone can fill in my blanks I'd much appreciate it
If the action of the snaffle is to raise the head then why do we tend to start youngsters in a snaffle when what we are looking for initially, outline wise, is for them to lengthen and stretch DOWN.
I know that Heather Moffett uses the pelham quite a lot, especially remedially, and having tried it have found that Saff seems to quite like it too. It's not a huge difference to be honest but she's certainly less likely to lift her head up. I use double reins with the pelham and don't use a lot of curb.
If anyone can fill in my blanks I'd much appreciate it