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Friday, 16 May 2008
| Effects of the Loose Ring Snaffle |
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OCTOBER 2005 • HORSES For LIFE™ Magazine Maybe its time that we stop and examine very carefully the effects of the loose ring snaffle. How does "the bit rotating on the rings" affect the horse, effect the rider, effect our training in the short term and the long term? Does it truly bring about more possibilities, or does it limit long term training possibilities? While you may not agree with this trainers viewpoint, it is definitely food for thought. Subscribe to HORSES For LIFE Magazine to read this thought provoking article and to get full access to the exclusive and educational monthly articles in every Issue, as well as, the Past Issues Archive, prepared to serve as your resource center! For the Instructor, For the rider, For the Horse. Horses For LIFE HORSES FOR LIFE™ Please note all resources presented are © copyright protected by the original owners and reprinted with permission OR © Copyright Horses For Life™ 2005 Please write to us! We would love to hear what you think. You can write to us on our contact page or email your letter to the editor directly at letters@horsesforlife.com
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"The Loose Ring snaffle is a bit in which the mouthpiece attaches to free sliding rings. If the horse tries to "take a hold" of the bit, it will rotate on the rings, making it difficult for the horse to grab the bit and evade the rider."
