I actually see this a lot in the bitless groups, they want so much to buck the tradition they fail to see that a lot of the tradition is about safety as well as function. This happens a lot where people try to go 'back to the good old days' and end up throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Usually done by people who don't really know anything about the subject. You need to know the rules and the reason for them in order to break them.
I think of some of the driving accidents my mom has had.... like when she was giving a NYE sleigh ride to a full compliment of passengers (12) and a kid threw a string of firecrackers right under the horses feet
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You had mentioned the firecrackers before! What a good team.
I think blinders/blinkers/winkers in teams side by side depends on the type of work they are doing. Granted we did hook up the "baby team" the other day and Jasper isn't in a closed bridle just yet and while they did well Jasper kept pinning his ears and grumping at Talon now and again whereas Talon, in her closed bridle, was oblivious and just doing the job.
Back to the job though, work like logging where you are moving through terrain in a contemplative manner a horse having full vision would be beneficial, but yes, minimizing distractions and potential spooks is very beneficial in road driving especially. Some horses do feel better if they can LOOK, but others get more silly the more they stare at something and are just steadier closed.
Haha, yes, some are certainly more right than others!
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This happens a lot where people try to go 'back to the good old days' and end up throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Usually done by people who don't really know anything about the subject. You need to know the rules and the reason for them in order to break them.
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I think blinders/blinkers/winkers in teams side by side depends on the type of work they are doing. Granted we did hook up the "baby team" the other day and Jasper isn't in a closed bridle just yet and while they did well Jasper kept pinning his ears and grumping at Talon now and again whereas Talon, in her closed bridle, was oblivious and just doing the job.
Back to the job though, work like logging where you are moving through terrain in a contemplative manner a horse having full vision would be beneficial, but yes, minimizing distractions and potential spooks is very beneficial in road driving especially. Some horses do feel better if they can LOOK, but others get more silly the more they stare at something and are just steadier closed.
Haha, yes, some are certainly more right than others!
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