Question # 189: I have been riding this little 13.1h pony for this little girl at my barn for a few months now. She used to barrel race and does not know what slow is. She has gotten so much better since I first started riding her, but...
...she hates when I have the slightest contact. She does not even know what dressage means let alone contact. She runs through every single bit we put her in, right now she is in a kimberwick double jointed bit in the lowest slot. It works okay, but we are having some problems. Her teeth are fine and her saddle is fine and we have had the dentist come look at her and she is fine so we don't know what to do. What types of bits would you recommend? Also, she always rushes jumps and ducks her head way down. Even poles, she tries to skip the poles if they are "too close together" but if you place them farther apart she does a pony extended trot (over exaggerating a bit) and she just runs and pulls on the bit. She will be fine sometimes going towards the jump but after she pulls her head down and runs so what do you suggest? I am 5'1 so she listens better to me than the little girl riding her. When the little girl rides her she just takes advantage of her. Sorry I just joined today and have so many questions about this cute but naughty pony! Thanks! (Margaret)
Hi Margaret!
Gotta love the cute but naughty ponies, don't you? And those that have been started with speed events like barrel racing are often especially challenging! It sounds like you will have your work cut out for you! An article on bits is in the works, and should be up within the week. But I don't think the answer to your problem is a particular bit. I think you need to... (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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