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Post by zoe on Apr 4, 2009 8:09:29 GMT
I wondered if anyone can help? Daisy, my daughters 11.2 pony is a little bit nappy - typical pony tries to head for the gate and speeds up towards home but she seeems to have added to this by plunging her head right down in trot, canter and after a jump. My question is will grass reins teach her to stop doing this or should we persevere schooling and bringing her head up straight away? I don't want to use grass reins if, when they are taken off she hasn't learnt anything. (hope that makes sense I am still half asleep this morn  ) Also not sure how long grass reins should be - I'd be improvising with bailer twine cos I'm tight  I'd really appreciate any advice as I rode her last night and nearly popped over her head! (oh thought it v funny and suggested I should give up grr like to see him try!) |
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Post by racaille on Apr 4, 2009 9:28:15 GMT
At the club we use grass reins (baler twine!) on the shetties when they hack out with the littlies on board but TBH the little beggars will still try it on if someone forgets, so I'm tempted to think they haven't learned anything at all. Obviously you couldn't use them jumping but they might be useful for your daughter for now.
Re length, we just fix them so that the pony can move naturally but can't plunge its head down.
I think I've seen something on stopthathorse.com that stops horses bucking, which may be be more useful in teaching the pony to stop the head plunging.
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Post by haffyfan on Apr 4, 2009 10:41:34 GMT
I use a nose net to stop Murph diving for/grabbing at trees/grass but as your pony is not actually necessarily after the grass this is probably no use to you.
I think you fit them as rac says tight enough to stop the head going down but long enough for them to use it naturally.
You can get daisy reins too that go from saddle to poll down the crest...I have read they can be helpful with buckers?
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Post by brigadier on Apr 6, 2009 9:36:55 GMT
Grass reins are useful but dont really teach the horse anything. You can use an anti- bucking device (but not for jumping) which will help the pony learn as it actually is uncomfortable for the horse if it continues. He is the link. stopthathorse.com/buckstop/buckstop.php |
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Post by haffyfan on Apr 6, 2009 9:39:34 GMT
Brig would one of those work with a hackamore or other type of bitless?
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Post by zoe on Apr 6, 2009 14:40:28 GMT
Thanks guys I have decided against using grass reins as it doesn't sound as if they will teach Daisy anything. Typically after I had started this thread Daisy stopped doing it as badly and seems to be doing it less each time she is ridden so hopefully she is learning not to do it! - Knowing her she is prob planning a new naughtiness! little ponies are so wicked
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Post by brigadier on Apr 6, 2009 17:33:51 GMT
Haffy- no- but I will PM you if you need a solution.2
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Post by haffyfan on Apr 6, 2009 17:54:52 GMT
Yes please as it's getting annoying now, he does it everytime he gets excited now! Can you stop the ear piercing squeal too?
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