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SEPTEMBER 2006 • VOLUME 13 • © Copyright HORSES For LIFE™ Publications
The horse's head is V-shaped, tapering down from the bridge of the nose to the muzzle. So what impact does that have on the horse when we tighten the noseband?
More than lateral thinking, this article brings to us a simple conclusion - a conclusion that might surprise you, and a conclusion that is a definite cause for concern.
Lateral thinking, the art of dressage and what happens if………………
This month: "What happens if I ride with a tight noseband?"
When we do something to a horse, there is usually a reason followed by consequences, and we hope that the consequences give validity to our action.
On the question of noseband adjustment, even the most conservative books on equitation recommend two fingers clearance. Why do so many riders ignore this? Let us look more closely at the reasons and the sometimes invisible consequences.
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