At 01:38 PM 5/15/2006, you wrote:
In a message dated 5/15/2006 2:45:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, target@xxxxxxx writes:
- Carla ..... Would you rather have a horse that is eager to go forward and on the bit ?
- OR one that every few yards needs to be touched with a line or the whip?
- Don't tie back a horse that's eager to go unless it's a runaway and spoiled.
- I have been driving a Heavyweight Horse that the folks who had him as a youngster were afraid of him.
- They used a tie -back system on him and he almost quit pulling even on a wagon.
Do you know what type tie-back system was used on your horse? From what I understand about it, this particular system only works on the nose of the horse when he gets ahead of his partner--the rest of the time it does not affect him. I believe a horse is smart enough to learn that, but I could be wrong. I also understand that some people attach the buckback to the bit instead of the halter. I think that would interfere with my communication with him and don't think I want to attach it to the bit. But then again, there may be someone here who has had success with that and I'd like to hear about it if there is.
