Throatlashes

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vimto92 said:
Urm... why do so many people lately insist on doing them up so snug:o It's kind of a pet peeve if I'm honest - they're not meant to be tight otherwise they became not only restricting but annoying too. Is it just that people are ignorant on how a bridle should fit or just don't want it hanging?

Does anyone else think like this?
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I think that a lot of people forget that when a horse is working, particularly in a "line", his neck thickens and the throatlash tightens. I was taught that you should be able to fit a clenched fist easily between the strap and the horse's cheek but with my horse I tend to let it out an extra hole after that. The thing to watch is that it isn't so loose that he can catch his lower jaw in it.
 
kturner1@tiscal said:
According to western bridling, a throatlatch done so loose as to get a hand through is useless and a lot dont even wear them.

Personally I dont see the point of a nose band as it doesnt serve any purpose other than to use a flash to keep the mouth shut, but a normal one doesnt do anything.

I use a bridle without a nose band as I have a parelli headcollar underneath anyway and only have the bridle on for road use and insurance. I put the reins on the parelli headcollar as soon as I am off the road.

Or use bitless bridle and treeless saddle or bareback.

Original statement, a throatlatch has to be too tight if it is to keep the bridle on which is the original purpose, but with a hands width in it, it cant do that anyway. So I agree, pointless piece of tack.
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" a throatlatch has to be too tight if it is to keep the bridle on" Rubbish! A tight throat lash interferes with proper muscle usage when the horse is moving, hurts the horse and is cruel. It isn't supposed to anchor the bridle down in all circumstances any more than curb chains are supposed to cut into the jaw or nose bands to be fastened so tight as to keep the horse's mouth pinned down.

A bitless bridle in the wrong hands can be even more severe than a bitted bridle and treeless saddles are not suitable for all horses.
 
Method_Acting said:
Ahh this annoys me too!!

and overly tight nosebands. and people who put flash nosebands on so tight they look like they're going to cut the horse's nose in two :eek:

*hides*
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The only use I can think of for a flash noseband is for fastening your sandwich case to the D-rings on your saddle.
 
I have used a flash as an emergency trace carrier, do not dismiss them so lightly! ;)
 
i've just done my bhs stage one, the correct fitting is to turn your hand sideways depending on the size of your hand though, a guide is minimum of 4 fingers. i passed the exam.
 
i cant stand it either! same with girths too tho if the saddle is fitted properly then the girth should not be so tight you cant get ** fingers though, it's really bad for the horses sternum(sp) if you see those new girths with the really wide middle you barely have to do them up and the saddle is secure even if the rider isn't and there is no extra pressure on the horses back.
 
The only use I can think of for a flash noseband is for fastening your sandwich case to the D-rings on your saddle.
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Also superb when an Old Mac boot looses it's retaining strap - you can thread the flash strap through and it works great ;)

Maybe we should start a 101 uses for a flash strap thread!
 
i cant stand it either! same with girths too tho if the saddle is fitted properly then the girth should not be so tight you cant get ** fingers though, it's really bad for the horses sternum(sp) if you see those new girths with the really wide middle you barely have to do them up and the saddle is secure even if the rider isn't and there is no extra pressure on the horses back.
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You might have to do the girth up a bit tighter for a very novice rider, jusr tlearning, just to compensate for loss of balance.

We'd been for a lovely gallop and Cymro, our Welsh D was on his toes and a bit bouncy, we got to the top of the galloping track and Frances gave me a complete telling orf ......"do your ruddy girth up" or words to that effect. I could get my fist in my girth! :o :o I had omitted to check it and had fitted my girth acording to the throat lash rules! I was quite chuffed that I had stayed put as had my saddle, even with the gallop and bouncing! :D :D

I'll get it right one day....how do you do this riding thing????
 
i used a drop nose band on my highland, hioping it would stop him from eating whilst out riding there for would stop yanking reins out of the hads of the rider as he goes down to eat the grass, lol guess what, it dont work, he still gets to fill his gob
 
NO, he's a very clever horse who knows what he can get away with! :D :D

My Old Haflinger wouldn't dream of pigging out with me on his back, put someone on him who gave out the slightest glimmer of being a softie, they'd spend an hour on the verge with his head down and not stand a cat in hells chance of getting it back up......he was a ratbag for that!
 
montys helper said:
i used a drop nose band on my highland, hioping it would stop him from eating whilst out riding there for would stop yanking reins out of the hads of the rider as he goes down to eat the grass, lol guess what, it dont work, he still gets to fill his gob
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One hates to preach but the rider should so aware of the horse that s/he can take the necessary steps to stop him doing it before he does it. If you see what I mean.
 
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