tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post3897771483409315091..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: More like golf than rodeo: Riley, day two under saddleStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-92198202537094704622009-05-28T14:55:34.474-04:002009-05-28T14:55:34.474-04:00Riley is beautiful! What a nice trot. I have a 7...Riley is beautiful! What a nice trot. I have a 7 year old Dutch Warmblood that I broke slowly as a 2 year old and he was really mouthy at first, but by the time he was 3 or 4 that went away. Now if he's concentrating rrrreally hard you can see the pink edge of his tongue between his lips, but mostly he just gets really foamy, which I think is a good thing. I think you might have the right Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-17406694216731138482009-05-28T11:31:03.270-04:002009-05-28T11:31:03.270-04:00Hi Helen,
The handler is shaking the lead rope wh...Hi Helen,<br /><br />The handler is shaking the lead rope which attaches to halter over the bridle. Riley is a little unaware of personal space, and he has whacked more than a few folks in the face with his head. It really hurts! I think she is just trying to establish a zone of safety. His reaction might be b/c i actually DO make contact with his face -- nothing else seems to work...<br /><br Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-7510621886062335792009-05-28T11:19:56.134-04:002009-05-28T11:19:56.134-04:00Something that I saw on the last video, as well as...Something that I saw on the last video, as well as this one, is the "lead person" snapping the leadrope periodically. I'm assuming that it is hooked to the bit by the way your horse reacts. As calm as he is it seems like a over-reaction to a little fidgeting. <br /><br />I have the mouthy problem with William all the time. Part of it reminds me of stallion behavior (Will was gelded about 6 monthsHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210327520793064458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-69189361875134372562009-05-28T09:02:40.872-04:002009-05-28T09:02:40.872-04:00All of your hard work is definitely paying off - t...All of your hard work is definitely paying off - that's some calm boring video for sure! He looks great :)<br /><br />I'm with Kate, I'd just ignore the mouthiness. When he's off the longe he'll have more things to think about and you can distract him better.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-60189985858020262192009-05-28T08:57:52.682-04:002009-05-28T08:57:52.682-04:00I can hear Riley snoring from here! Hehe. Glad thi...I can hear Riley snoring from here! Hehe. Glad things are progressing uneventfully. <br /><br />Mani was mouthy with the bit when we started - chomp, chomp. Eventually it went away on its own. Not sure how or why.A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-77814103493644503292009-05-28T08:43:59.353-04:002009-05-28T08:43:59.353-04:00I'm inclined to ignore, at least at first. He is a...I'm inclined to ignore, at least at first. He is a mouthy boy and I fear that he'll find a way to get around the flash -- grinding or tongue sticking out for example. He tends to "internalize" things rather than out and out misbehave (rearing, bolting). My trainer is more of the school that you teach them early so they never know any other way. <br /><br />Cathryn, no that's not me. She IS doing Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-37472982700043244412009-05-27T23:59:22.781-04:002009-05-27T23:59:22.781-04:00Looks like he's coming along nicely! Is that you r...Looks like he's coming along nicely! Is that you riding him? If so you do an excellent job before mounting - I liked when you waved your arms up and down, hehe!!!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-43032742950084995282009-05-27T23:37:17.860-04:002009-05-27T23:37:17.860-04:00Just a thought - it's possible that if you ignore ...Just a thought - it's possible that if you ignore the mouthiness rather than trying to surpress it (with a flash) or correct it, that it will go away on its own. He's just trying to get used to things and there's a lot to think about, so he's using his mouth, in a way, to help him think. There's sure a lot of positive to focus on with him. A flash might surpress the mouthiness, but might lead Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com