tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post5845306296002044077..comments2023-05-23T06:24:24.628-07:00Comments on Cash's Steppin' Up: Blog Hop | Kick the BitKalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-19463644922547279112014-07-26T13:06:28.523-07:002014-07-26T13:06:28.523-07:00Oh yes I agree with that!!!! Thanks for explainin...Oh yes I agree with that!!!! Thanks for explaining. I didn't think you were against teaching tricks so I was really confused lol. I will NEVER teach Chrome to rear... ugh. I haven't even taught him any of the leg tricks like shake, pawing, counting, Spanish walk, etc. because I'm afraid it will teach him to paw or he'll accidentally hit me with his leg when he gets excited lol. Maybe someday when he's older and has more self control, but not right now. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-8561860748208322852014-07-26T13:03:00.302-07:002014-07-26T13:03:00.302-07:00Sorry for the confusion!! For tricks, I meant the ...Sorry for the confusion!! For tricks, I meant the dangerous ones like rearing on command, bucking on command and etc. I have absolutely NOTHING wrong with teaching tricks like smiling, bowing, etc. :) Red actually knows how to smile, follow, sidestep, back, say "yes and no" and more on command and he loves learning tricks. :) By tricks I meant more of the new fad going around on social media where young people teach their horses how to rear and then get hurt when their horse rears and thinks it's okay to do it. :) Tricks are great for horses, helps stimulate their minds and keep them active! Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-27194600605641660162014-07-26T11:53:11.700-07:002014-07-26T11:53:11.700-07:00I agree with you 100%!! I don't think your op...I agree with you 100%!! I don't think your opinion is unpopular in the horse blogging world at least lol. :D <br /><br />At the top where you mentioned things you could have talked about and said tricks... does that mean shortcuts or actual tricks like how I taught Chrome to smile? Chrome loves learning new tricks so I don't really understand what's bad about them. Obviously if someone is training a horse to bow by putting a lead rope through his/her legs and manhandling them to the ground I think it's bad, but when taught kindly and positively I don't see anything wrong with tricks. Anyway I'm not arguing, just curious. :DAchieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-51685928692373760772014-07-10T07:14:55.845-07:002014-07-10T07:14:55.845-07:00I agree with your point about a mild bit not being...I agree with your point about a mild bit not being mild if you have to tug and pull! :) There for awhile, my horse was very barn sour (my fault, honestly.) and I had to pull on his hack a lot so I put a halter under his bridle, clasped the lead onto the halter and had the lead in my hand as well so I could use the halter to tug instead of just the hack so it was more of a warning instead of inflicting pain on him. I used it once and didn't have to do it again because he's smart and remembered that I had an extra tool, haha!Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-55897886546211001872014-07-10T01:31:44.420-07:002014-07-10T01:31:44.420-07:00I like your approach. Personally, I haven't us...I like your approach. Personally, I haven't used a bitless bridle (unless galloping around in a halter and lead counts). In a situation where I have a horse in a mild bit and find myself pulling on him to get him to do anything, I'll actually put him in a harsher bit so that I can use a softer hand, the reasoning behind this being that a harsh bit with a soft hand is better than a mild bit with a harsh hand. But again, as you said, any piece of equipment is only as cruel as the hand that holds it - from spurs to whips to bits and back again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-27981755599272518672014-07-09T06:46:51.895-07:002014-07-09T06:46:51.895-07:00I definitely agree that a lot of horses absolutely...I definitely agree that a lot of horses absolutely hate the pressure, haha, and that's okay! If they don't like it, there's no reason for someone to force it. :) Certain tools for certain horses are perfectly fine as long as, like you said, the hand at the end of the rein is soft and gentle. We have to use a few different things on Spirit, our once-crazy Appaloosa, when he gets to feeling crazy again. It's all a matter of the rider and horse!Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-63518181690115310142014-07-09T06:45:33.538-07:002014-07-09T06:45:33.538-07:00Haha ditto!!!! My barn thinks I'm crazy, lol!Haha ditto!!!! My barn thinks I'm crazy, lol!Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-73799094848177455232014-07-09T06:45:19.989-07:002014-07-09T06:45:19.989-07:00I completely agree. The only reason I put a bit in...I completely agree. The only reason I put a bit in Red's mouth originally was so I could eventually show him. It wasn't worth his comfort, in the long run. :))<br /><br />I thought the same thing with a lot of different horses for awhile but lots of bitless bridles (like Dr. Cook and etc) offer more control than a bit does, if your horse likes them. :) Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-31519636728767188272014-07-08T19:35:41.479-07:002014-07-08T19:35:41.479-07:00I think a lot more people would be willing to go b...I think a lot more people would be willing to go bitless or at least try it if bits weren't required in so many disciplines. I honestly don't know that I would trust Loki without a bit at this point, though.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940605561665600285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-83204110851744245742014-07-08T19:24:28.205-07:002014-07-08T19:24:28.205-07:00I am not much of a "bitter" myself, glad...I am not much of a "bitter" myself, glad to know I'm not the only one! I'm kind of the weirdo at my barn hahaKateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8639697700009231176.post-19130961687241313342014-07-08T15:17:37.712-07:002014-07-08T15:17:37.712-07:00Interesting perspective. I have seen opposite case...Interesting perspective. I have seen opposite cases though where a horse couldn't tolerate the pressure on their nose from a bitless bridle or hackamore. To each his/ her own :) I do typically think that less is more but I have no problem using certain tools in certain situations. I typically find that it is the hands at the end of the reins that are abusive or harsh and not just the bit itself. Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884053627728391449noreply@blogger.com