Pessoa Reins

[Aart]

Good day to everyone,

Have got a young mare here who is not too enthousiastic in using her back.

Has anybody on this forum sizes for Pessoa reins? I will try her with that.

Thanks in advance

Best regards

Aart.

[joquarter]

As a horse women , why a pessoa ?

Perhaps you can better use a Gogue ore a Chambon.

http://www.stareclipse.com/paarden/uitrusting_train.htm

This site is in dutch , but there are pics of both. Can give you some idea's .

[Aart]

thanks Jo,

Being Dutch and loving horses too. I knew the site and had read the article.

But Chambon just gets her head down (or no I should say 'Not up')

And I want her to use her back more by bringing the head down plus her hindfeet under.

Thanks anyway.

Aart

[Aggiebraider]

Not knowing much about Dressage or other English style riding, this can be achieved without the use of a different set of reins or a gimmick. If you can get her collected atleast enough to where she will flex at the poll, just use your legs more and drive her back end forward. This will cause her to bring her back legs under herself more and will cause her to round her back. This is done (or should be done) with every horse, no matter the discipline, and it is achieved in Western horses without a special set of reins. Just something to think about.

CW