Post by Dawn Perkins on Mar 30, 2016 9:31:30 GMT 1
I have not been fortunate enough to own a horse but I now see that as something of a blessing. It has enabled me to learn from people I truly admire - Avril being an amazing guiding light in that regard - and to avoid the peer pressure of doing things just because "everyone else does."
I saw this link to a disturbing article recently. I already knew about the drowning effect of tight flash nosebands but had not read about the connection to hind leg action:-
The use of contraptions seems to have become a fashion, firstly in the competitive equestrian world and then in all other equestrian activities. Cavessons used to be the only nosebands seen and I assume they were there to be used as an emergency halter in the event of a rein breaking. They had no direct effect on the horse's mouth.
Avril's training videos are mini-masterpieces, showing just some of the many, many building blocks of educating horses in a gradual, non-threatening way. They show exactly how you would want your own child to be taught, making sure they understand each new lesson before moving on to the next so that they become confident and enjoy learning new things. The above article, which I have no reason to believe is not correct, shows that there are no short-cuts through the process and that the short-cuts can themselves be completely counter-productive. Either way, horses wearing these flash nosebands always look at the very least uncomfortable and, at the worst, extremely distressed.
Dawn Perkins
I saw this link to a disturbing article recently. I already knew about the drowning effect of tight flash nosebands but had not read about the connection to hind leg action:-
The use of contraptions seems to have become a fashion, firstly in the competitive equestrian world and then in all other equestrian activities. Cavessons used to be the only nosebands seen and I assume they were there to be used as an emergency halter in the event of a rein breaking. They had no direct effect on the horse's mouth.
Avril's training videos are mini-masterpieces, showing just some of the many, many building blocks of educating horses in a gradual, non-threatening way. They show exactly how you would want your own child to be taught, making sure they understand each new lesson before moving on to the next so that they become confident and enjoy learning new things. The above article, which I have no reason to believe is not correct, shows that there are no short-cuts through the process and that the short-cuts can themselves be completely counter-productive. Either way, horses wearing these flash nosebands always look at the very least uncomfortable and, at the worst, extremely distressed.
Dawn Perkins