Everything Horse magazine Magazine, October 2014 | Page 40

“What you will find is that one ear is
more sensitive than the other, so you
may need to spend more time on one
ear than other” He explains
“You also need to work upwards
and also downwards over the ears in
preparation for putting on and taking
off a bridle”
Luna seems happy with this, so Jason
takes the rope in his hand and puts this
in contact with Luna, using the same
rubbing motion:
“You find that some horses are totally
accepting of the hand, but as soon as
you introduce a piece of equipment
they suddenly don’t like it, so it’s
important to do this ground work
before introducing a bridle”
After 5 minutes, Luna seems very
relaxed, so Jason thinks it’s the perfect
time to introduce the bridle. Because
Luna’s ears are so big, he has removed
the browband and has loosened off
the bridle, so that is big enough to fit
easily onto Luna:
“The last thing you want is for Luna to
feel trapped by a snug fitting bridle, so
it’s better to go for a slightly bigger fit”

Luna with half the
bridle on a good place
to stop before becoming
to greedy
Jason gently massag \