Comments on: Trying out a New Bit and Our First Day in a Warm Dry Arena http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/ Documenting the experiences and commentary of a fledgling reiner in her quest to train a performance horse Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Linda http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-201 Linda Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:26:46 +0000 http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-201 Hurray for you - and good idea to use it at the end of your ride. That's the time you want to introduce anything new, not when they're really fresh. Sounds like you're on your way! lb Hurray for you - and good idea to use it at the end of your ride. That’s the time you want to introduce anything new, not when they’re really fresh. Sounds like you’re on your way! lb

]]> By: Al http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-146 Al Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:58:14 +0000 http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-146 You just better take Leo to town and get him a new reputation, you done ruined his old one. I know you are always nervous when introducing Leo to new things, and it's good you keep alert. But you have done a great job of gaining his confidence. Horses sense a lot of stuff. He feels safe with you. As far as that snaffle goes, yes it's a great tool. But the real key to it is the hands its connected to. Reach back there and give yourself a pat on the back. You just better take Leo to town and get him a new reputation, you done ruined his old one.

I know you are always nervous when introducing Leo to new things, and it’s good you keep alert. But you have done a great job of gaining his confidence. Horses sense a lot of stuff. He feels safe with you.

As far as that snaffle goes, yes it’s a great tool. But the real key to it is the hands its connected to. Reach back there and give yourself a pat on the back.

]]> By: MJ http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-144 MJ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:43:35 +0000 http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-144 Ya! It's snafflerific! I loved how he lowered his head. I'm going to go ride him today, in the rain (grrrrr), just to test it out some more. It happens that fast huh? I hope it really helps with our learning curve. It's so great that he wasn't trying to run through the bit. I know I keep saying this, but it's really sinking in that Leo isn't the "difficult" horse I thought he was. Ya! It’s snafflerific! I loved how he lowered his head. I’m going to go ride him today, in the rain (grrrrr), just to test it out some more.

It happens that fast huh? I hope it really helps with our learning curve.

It’s so great that he wasn’t trying to run through the bit. I know I keep saying this, but it’s really sinking in that Leo isn’t the “difficult” horse I thought he was.

]]> By: Amanda http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-143 Amanda Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:55:13 +0000 http://reinersblog.com/training-resources/les-vogt/trying-out-a-new-bit-and-our-first-day-in-a-warm-dry-arena/#comment-143 You snaffle-using fool! Glad it went well. It sounds like you picked a good bit to use. If you do alot of lateral work in the snaffle (bending in small circles lots) almost guaranteed you'll notice a difference if go back to the shanked bit right away (like the next day). He should be noticably softer in it. You snaffle-using fool! Glad it went well. It sounds like you picked a good bit to use. If you do alot of lateral work in the snaffle (bending in small circles lots) almost guaranteed you’ll notice a difference if go back to the shanked bit right away (like the next day). He should be noticably softer in it.

]]>