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roots the reins, he finds a release as his chin
comes back; and by sucking his tongue up
in his throat, putting it over the bit, or sticking
it out of his mouth, the pressure on his
tongue is released.
My Goodnight Bitting System offers systematic
training and/or reconditioning.
It’ll teach your horse where to find the release
and the correct response to your specific
cues to give to pressure and round his
frame.
It’ll also train or retrain your horse’s muscle
memory, and develop the musculature
along his topline and abdomen, so that he
can comfortably lift his back and hold himself
in a collected frame without relying on
constant bit contact. For details on how to
apply and use this bitting system, click here.
Step 3: Improve your riding. After your
horse is reconditioned, you can mount up
and ride. But if your hands are constantly
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May 2010
and relentlessly applying pressure to your
horse’s mouth, even a well-trained, responsive
horse will become confused and will
again act defensively to protect his sensitive
mouth.
So often, riders hang on the horse’s
mouth with constant, meaningless pressure.
If a release never comes, any horse will
eventually reach his boiling point and begin
evasion antics or acting out with undesirable
behavior. After all, horses are programmed
to run away from things that make them
uncomfortable.
Therefore, make sure you know how to
balance on your horse independent of the
reins. Also, make sure you know how to
release the pressure when your horse gives
the right response. If you need help, contact
a Certified Riding Instructor in your area. To
find an instructor near you, visit the Certified
Horsemanship Association website.
This video clip from
Julie Goodnight’s
Bit Basics DVD
shows the Goodnight
Bitting System
in action. watch
this horse’s drastic
improvement when
Goodnight switches
him to the myler
Combination Bit,
which takes some of
the pressure off his
mouth, and puts
it on his face, jaw,
and poll.
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