Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses

Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses
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Friday, April 24, 2015

Transitioning

One of my goals for this year is refinement and transitioning Cat into a more finished horse.  I want to get lead changes (simple and flying), more speed control, better pivots, etc.  With my limited riding time I know this is a big goal to set.  With that being said, I'll be happy with any changes we make to get us closer to this "final product".

About a month ago I tried to transition Cat into a shanked bit.  I used one Janet had and it didn't go over so well.  After doing some research, I ordered Cat a Randy Paul Colt Bit.  After riding most of the night in my snaffle I switched her over to the shank to try it out.  I could tell immediately she liked this bit 100x better than Janet's bit.
Randy Paul Colt Bit
I have two more competitions in Missourit and then I will be done traveling for a while.  ITREC starts up in June so a few of the gals are going to come over for "play days" on Thursday nights to practice the obstacles.  I'm really looking forward to a fun filled summer with the horses.


Cat modeling her new bit


2 comments:

John Harrer said...

Interesting looking bit. What's ITREC again?

Tuff e Nuff said...

LOL John. Iowa Trail Riding Equestrian Challenges.

How's it going getting Jessie into a shanked bit? I know at one time you were working on it as well.