Horse & Rider USA – September 2019

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RIDING IN A SNAFFLE BIT IS A CRITICAL SKILL IN TAKING YOUR HORSEMANSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL, NO MATTER

WHAT TYPE OF RIDING YOU DO. Keeping a horse soft in a snaffl e bit requires deliberate hand movement, proper body

position, and precise release. Your horse’s feet should be connected to his mouth through the bridle and through your body,

and developing a feel for that connection takes intentional practice in the saddle.

PRIVATE LESSON Soft in the Snaffl e

PRIVATE LESSON / WINNING INSIGHTS / PROBLEM SOLVED / CONFIDENT RIDER / CONFORMATION CLINIC