Here are four views of the so-called "cowboy" or Foreman Pelham. It looks less flat on the side that will be against the tongue than the full-cheek snaffle,...
... So it seems they would lose a certain amount of control without a tight noseband if the horse's mouth is open and the bit is sliding around. Sue...
... A tight noseband is a short cut. It should be a warning to any prospective buyer that short cuts have been used in that horse's training and that there...
... Sure - but believe me, there's already such a fundamental lack of control/communication in a horse who's extremely nervous/fidgety (for whatever reason)...
Hi Sue., ... Yes that would go together but it is also that it 'looks bad' to some. And as we know opening the mouth is a way the horse can express himself....
By Sylvia Scott: WHAT IS NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP? Natural Horsemanship (NH), sometimes referred to as "Horse Whispering," really has nothing to do with literal...
Does anyone know of anyone who has Icelandic horses in Wyoming -- near Afton Wyoming in particular? Thanks, Renee M. -- No virus found in this outgoing...
Hi Karen, I like the Foreman pelham and think it would be so much more effective if it had loose cheek pieces (better for lateral flexion) and the roller lift...
Daughter's death spurs dad to speak out about equestrian safety By Ron Hayes Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 27, 2006 LOXAHATCHEE - Shortly before...
... noseband if the horse's mouth is open and the bit is sliding around. Sue< One other point on that statement, Sue that I meant to mention. I don't think...
... what do I know... It looks from the picture like it'll stick into the roof of the horses mouth... maybe the picture is deceiving? I've never used anything...
which reminds me... if anyone in NC has a hackamore or a bittless rig I can borrow to try... I'd really appreciate it... I'll pay the postage! Bia he's pretty...
... can borrow to try... I'd really appreciate it... I'll pay the postage! I don't have a hackamore or one of the cross-over-type bit-less bridles, but if you...
... This is how i try to ride... do most of the time I suppose... and I never use a nose band (well except for when I started riding lessons at 8 years old and...
... Somewhere I learned that piece of history too. On the other hand, I have a couple of antique hunt scene prints, and for some reason, I'd never paid ...
... Judy, our always generous guiding spirit, thank-you for the translation. And thanks to every one else and my apologies for not replying sooner. Around the...
There's at least a ten year difference between the time these two pictures were taken - the horse is now much smaller, and I'm a good bit bigger. The first...
... I know of someone in that area that was planning to get Icelandics, don't know if they ever did. Their name is on my old computer. I'm about a 100 miles...
Hi Karen, In Udo Berger's book The Way to Perfect Horsemanship - (he was a German vet who was also a rider) he writes about using a Pelham (only two reins as ...
Hi ... Sandy and Jake Clouse have a couple of Icelandics in Wyoming but I am not sure where, there are also a couple at the Bitterroot Guest Ranch (my ...
... Of course! She is the secretary of the Klettfjalla (Rocky Mountain) Icelandic Horse Club. She is not in the Afton area though. ... Ella is living full time...
... Yes, I'm been sitting here wondering about this too! All this time I've only known about putting a noseband around a horse's nose. . . . . . But I suppose,...
... Yes, I'm been sitting here wondering about this too! All this time I've only known about putting a noseband around a horse's nose. . . . . . But I suppose,...
... Re nosebands and bits, Kevin and I volunteered at a driving competition yesterday. Apparently this is a very important show for western Canada (but what...
A pic from the competition yesterday. This guy is our neighbour. He and his wife have a pair of these little guys. They are the oddest colour. Have sort of...
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