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Flashcards by Jannette Bloom, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jannette Bloom
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| Cavesson Simplest noseband, no real action unless fitted with a standing martingale. to be fitted correctly you should be able to place two fingers down from the projecting cheek bone and fit one to two fingers between the noseband and the horse's face | |
| Drop Noseband Prevents the horse from opening its mouth to resist the contact. fitting - ensure the noseband is not placed too low as to interfere with the horses breathing it should sit 6cm above the top of the nostrils, tight enough to slide one finger all the way around | |
| Double Noseband combines the effects of a cavesson and drop noseband. It controls the opening of the mouth and, thanks to the lateral straps joining the 2 parts, it also limits the shifting of the jaws. | |
| The Australian cheeker Two rubber bit rings connected by a central rubber strap which fastens to the bridle headpiece. It’s said to persuade pullers to ‘back off’ from the sight of the central strap and to have a psychological rather than physical effect. It also helps to keep the bit high enough in the mouth to prevent the horse putting his tongue over it. | |
| The crank noseband Designed to be fastened snugly around the horse’s nose, without a buckle to dig into the back of the horse’s jaw. This style of noseband can be used with any type of bit. It Helps prevent a horse from opening/crossing his jaw when you can’t use a noseband which fastens below the bit and is popular with dressage riders who use double bridles. Some people don’t like it because some riders over tighten it to prevent the horse from opening the mouth at all. Can cause calluses if it is repeatedly fastened too tight. | |
| The flash This noseband was originally invented so that a standing martingale could be attached to the top (cavesson) part, while the bottom strap fastens below the bit to prevent the horse from opening its mouth wide to evade the bit. It Helps prevent a horse opening his mouth too wide. Beware flashes with narrow cavessons, as they tend to slide down the nose. to fit correctly adjust the top part so it is flush to the skin but without being too tight and the bottom strap to fit a finger between it and the horse’s nose. | |
| The Mexican Grakle the top strap starts higher up the face than the other type of grakle. Again the top strap should fit flush to the horses face. allow one fingers width between the lower strap and the horses face. Prevents the horse from opening and crossing its jaw and has a slightly softer action than an English grakle | |
| The English Grakle noseband It’s also called a figure of eight noseband because of its shape. It is designed to prevent a horse opening his mouth and crossing his jaw, the front crossover point of the Grakle is the main pressure point. The straps pass through a slotted leather circle, which usually has a sheepskin backing. Fitting; The leather circle should be on the centre front of the nose, with the top straps just below the projecting cheekbones bones to avoid rubbing. Top strap should be flush to the horses face without being overtight. Allow a finger’s width between bottom strap and the horse’s jaw. | |
| The Kineton The Kineton noseband applies strong nose pressure via two U-shaped metal loops which pass behind the bit rings, so rein pressure is transferred to the nose. | |
| The combination or level noseband This noseband has a half-moon piece of metal that goes on each side of the horse’s face. A piece of leather attaches to the top end of the metal curve (near the horse’s cheek bone), which runs under the jaw and attaches to the other side of the face. In the middle of the metal curve, a piece of leather runs over the top of the nose, acting as the main noseband, but it sits slightly lower than a standard cavesson — somewhere between a cavesson and a drop noseband. A third piece of leather runs from the bottom of the metal curve under the chin groove of the horse. This noseband is similar in design to the grackle, and works by preventing the horse from crossing his jaw, which gives the rider more control. | |
| The Worcester noseband This noseband was originally designed to give extra control through nose pressure, but proved to have other uses. The top part looks like and is fitted in the same way as a cavesson, while two centre straps fasten to the snaffle rings. By keeping the bit high enough in the mouth, it discourages the horse from putting his tongue over. It also limits the backward movement of the bit when rein pressure is applied – it is said to give extra control over strong horses, this may be because it lessens the pulling contest. |
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