Snaffle Bit Basics Low Country Cowboys Episode 23

[@Webernets7]

I love these episodes!

[@lizhrubik3936]

Have missed your videos.

[@Alex-horsman]

Why do you have that rope hanging on right side of a saddle all the time, if you do not need it really at the moment???

[@LowCountryCowboys]

It’s mostly there for decoration. How would folks know that you are a real cowboy without the proper accoutrements. 🤠 Thanks for watching!

[@Alex-horsman]

@@LowCountryCowboys Thanks a lot for answer!!! Now I understand! 😎 You are a real cowboy then, yes!!!!

[@cyrusbeast2712]

Same

[@mackenzielankford2417]

could you show a closer up of the toe tie? i didn’t see how it was hooked up to the bit

[@unrulyjulie4382]

Tongue tie

[@joycenesselhauf1220]

Hi! Your channel has become my favorite when it comes to horses and training! I have learned so much! I know a lot of people will transition from a snaffle to a different bit. Is there really any reason to do that if you’re getting good responses with a snaffle? What kind of snaffle are you using? Finally - the tongue string - what is it made of? It looked like baling twine?

[@LowCountryCowboys]

Hi Joyce, riders who transition from the snaffle to a shanked bit are usually looking to improve collection or the performance of the horse in maneuvers like the stop and roll back. It is generally believed that the leverage afforded by the shank will help the horse to engage their hindquarters. Others feel that they simply don't have enough control over their horse unless they have the added leverage of the shanked bit. I personally think that most folks don't need to transition for casual riding. If you're getting the results you want, why change things and run the risk of confusing or scaring your horse, right? I use several snaffles depending on what horse I'm working with. The one in this video is a JWP "no pink" snaffle. It's a pretty good one. That tongue string is a piece of orange paracord, but in a pinch baling twine will work. If you are interested in seeing more training and really digging deep into the stuff you see on LCC, you can subscribe to our instructional site here: b1horsemanship.com Thanks! Richard

[@joycenesselhauf1220]

@@LowCountryCowboys I’m going to subscribe! Thank you!

[@LowCountryCowboys]

Thank you!!

[@chrisunderwood2524]

Why not just get rid of the bit..he is already halter trained...just come into the future...it is your thinking that horse's need bits..not so.. more and more riders have ditched those painful metal horrid things...just use a rope halter..do a better longer training..and teach yourself also and them, total body language..which horse's understand anyway..they are the ultimate in body language..no spurs either...just straight body language..listening to you I hear all the old ,old ways that have been used so out dated....try the new way...you will have a much great full and A better partner.... become as one....try it , take your time... you will find out.....this exciting new way of teaching your self and your horse... remember these horse's are already halter broke....from the ground..transfere this to the saddle...take your time...you have to understand pressure and release....

[@Alex-horsman]

Espesially with his knowleges, it will be easy for him to manage! I beleave in this too and I do not understand, why he does not go without bits.

[@LowCountryCowboys]

@Chris Underwood, those are great questions and I'll do my best to answer them for you. First, let's talk about the idea that a bit is inherently painful for a horse. You and I are not horses so it is impossible for us to know what it feels like to be ridden or to be cued by a steel device in our mouths, but we can look at other experiences we know to be painful for horses and see if they exhibit similar behavior. Contact with an electric fence, for instance, is painful for a horse. We know this because of the way they react when encountering one. A horse will rarely touch an electrified wire after he knows the consequences, yet he will readily accept a bridle from the most inexperienced hands. Second, although there are some magnificent horsemen who only use the halter, those same horsemen will tell you that a halter can be just as constricting and tortuous as any device when used improperly. The same goes for spurs or any other device or accoutrement used by an equine professional. It is the touch, or more importantly, the release of pressure that the horse learns from. Spurs and bits are nothing more than extensions of the rider's hands and feet. Or, for that matter, the intent of said rider. Would you readily give up your iPhone in exchange for morse code or the traditional mail system? The clearer the signal, the better the communication, the happier the horse. Thanks for watching and commenting on our channel. Richard

[@Alex-horsman]

@@LowCountryCowboys Thanks for answer! And still I beleaive, that bit is more like belt in the car or in the plane... You understand what I mean...