[Ag-eq] Anyone out there?

[Nella Foster]

Jody:

Yes neck reining is holding the reins in one hand, with little or no contact 
on the horses mouth.  Placing the reins on the right or left side of the 
neck gets them to move the desired direction.  Bits with shanks are usually 
used for neck reining.  A hackamore puts pressure on the horses nose, this 
is used in place of a bit.  Some hackamores can be quite severe.  The head 
stall is just the bridle with out a bit or reins.  I hope I explained all 
that correctly!

The comfort of a saddle is really a personal opinion.  You should always 
make sure the saddle is a good fit for you and the horse .  Many trainers, 
riding instructors and even tack shops will be able to tell you if it is a 
good fit.  I would never buy a saddle with out being able to try it first, 
and I don't mean just sitting in it at the tack store.  If I can't ride in 
it for a little bit I won't buy it.  There are many styles of saddles, 
western, English, Australian and endurance are just a few.  There are 
saddles designed for specific breeds and activities.  So if you know you 
will be barrel racing look for a barrel racing saddle.  Since I just trail 
ride I look for saddles that are comfortable to ride in for several hours.

I still need to work on refining my post!

I hope I was able to answer some of your questions; feel free to ask more.

Nella
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Anyone out there?


> Hi all,
>
> Since I am new to western riding iI have some really basic questions.  Is
> reining where you hold the reins in one hand and place them over the 
> horse's
> neck to turn them?  Placing the reins from left to right to turn right and
> from right to left to turn left?
>
> also what style saddle is most comfortable?  What is the difference 
> between
> a hackamore and a headstall?  I know I already like the macote reins.
>
> I learned to post while riding English.  Once you realize you can use the
> force of the horse to push you up and you just hold to lower yourself 
> down,
> it is easy.  I had a very strict German riding instructor who just kept
> repeating up, down, up, down and it felt very mechanical.  it wasn't until 
> I
> relaxed and went with the horse, it became easy.
>
> I am reading The man who Talks to Horses by Monty Roberts.  it is 
> available
> through Talking Books.  it is an awesome book.  It is his biography and a
> great lesson in horse communications.
>
> JODY
>
> JODY
>
>
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