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Working Equitation;
Is a skilled equestrian discipline that combines various elements to test both the horse and rider’s training and abilities and celebrate the cultural heritage of traditional equestrian practices.
Origins and Purpose:
Working Equitation originated from the working practices of horsemen in different countries. These horsemen used horses for practical tasks on farms or ranches, such as herding cattle. The sport aims to showcase traditional riding styles, costumes, and equipment from various countries while preserving their cultural heritage It promotes competition between the traditional riding styles used during fieldwork.
Discipline Classes:
Dressage Trial: Similar to traditional dressage, the horse and rider perform a series of predetermined movements in a designated arena. The emphasis is on harmony, precision, and elegance.
Ease of Handling Trial: In this trial, the horse and rider navigate a course with various obstacles, such as gates, bridges, and side-passing poles. Smoothness, precision, and control are essential as they tackle each obstacle.
Speed Trial: Competitors complete a course of obstacles against the clock.
Cattle Handling Trial: Reflecting the discipline’s historical roots, this trial showcases the horse and rider’s ability to work with livestock. At the most advanced level, the rider must ride with just one hand on the reins1.nternational Recognition:
Working Equitation became a competitive sport in 1996, initiated by Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
It is now recognized and practiced in more than 35 countries worldwide.
The World Association for Working Equitation governs the discipline internationally, while each country has its own association to set competition rules and support its development
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Is a skilled equestrian discipline that combines various elements to test both the horse and rider’s training and abilities and celebrate the cultural heritage of traditional equestrian practices.
Origins and Purpose:
Working Equitation originated from the working practices of horsemen in different countries. These horsemen used horses for practical tasks on farms or ranches, such as herding cattle. The sport aims to showcase traditional riding styles, costumes, and equipment from various countries while preserving their cultural heritage It promotes competition between the traditional riding styles used during fieldwork.
Discipline Classes:
Dressage Trial: Similar to traditional dressage, the horse and rider perform a series of predetermined movements in a designated arena. The emphasis is on harmony, precision, and elegance.
Ease of Handling Trial: In this trial, the horse and rider navigate a course with various obstacles, such as gates, bridges, and side-passing poles. Smoothness, precision, and control are essential as they tackle each obstacle.
Speed Trial: Competitors complete a course of obstacles against the clock.
Cattle Handling Trial: Reflecting the discipline’s historical roots, this trial showcases the horse and rider’s ability to work with livestock. At the most advanced level, the rider must ride with just one hand on the reins1.nternational Recognition:
Working Equitation became a competitive sport in 1996, initiated by Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
It is now recognized and practiced in more than 35 countries worldwide.
The World Association for Working Equitation governs the discipline internationally, while each country has its own association to set competition rules and support its development
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Working Equitation Bits
Harmony Mini Edgeware
The Harmony Mini Edgeware mouthpiece is 14mm in diameter and has a round lozenge and joints that go with the shape of the tongue it encourages a horse to move towards the bit but because of the balance of pressures discourages the Horse from getting too strong or set on the mouthpiece. As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece is pulled around the tongue and lower jaw, it has has a structured feel in the centre of the tongue to dissuade the horse from leaning on the bit. It has a generous forward curve to go with the conformation inside the mouth and to stop the mouthpiece pinching the sides of the jaw
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that need to
Is a shorter version of the Edgeware Cheek it is exactly the same proportions above and below the mouthpiece so it sends the Horse to the end of the rein
It is very important to have good balance when you create a cheek piece The part of the cheek above the mouthpiece ]the purchase] creates upper head and upper jaw pressure and the part of the cheekpiece below the mouthpiece [the shank] creates lower jaw pressure
In order to send the Horse to the end of the rein and give good release and reward for work done these two measurements must create balance This cheek must always be used with a balance strap or chain never without as this brings to bear a third point of pressure on the upper part of the lower jaw as the bit is used without a balance strap the bit will not work as it was designed to
Rein Handling and options
This bit will come with a pair of Pelham Roundings of your colour choice and a leather balance strap in the same colour
It can also be ridden with two reins and instead of a strap Quick links and a Chain or a rubber covered chain
~I think it is important to have options so you might consider Schooling with two reins and Jumping using the Roundings and using the Balance Strap sometimes but having the option of using a chain if the Horse is quite strong
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that need to
- · Pay more heed to the mouthpiece
- · Are just a little strong for a Snaffle and need a little more
- · That block on one side as you flex or turn
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- For young or retraining Horses that are strong in a Snaffle and need comfortable signals to train them to be lighter in the bridle
Is a shorter version of the Edgeware Cheek it is exactly the same proportions above and below the mouthpiece so it sends the Horse to the end of the rein
It is very important to have good balance when you create a cheek piece The part of the cheek above the mouthpiece ]the purchase] creates upper head and upper jaw pressure and the part of the cheekpiece below the mouthpiece [the shank] creates lower jaw pressure
In order to send the Horse to the end of the rein and give good release and reward for work done these two measurements must create balance This cheek must always be used with a balance strap or chain never without as this brings to bear a third point of pressure on the upper part of the lower jaw as the bit is used without a balance strap the bit will not work as it was designed to
Rein Handling and options
This bit will come with a pair of Pelham Roundings of your colour choice and a leather balance strap in the same colour
It can also be ridden with two reins and instead of a strap Quick links and a Chain or a rubber covered chain
~I think it is important to have options so you might consider Schooling with two reins and Jumping using the Roundings and using the Balance Strap sometimes but having the option of using a chain if the Horse is quite strong
Precision Mini Edgeware
Precision Mini Edgeware
After the tremendous success of the Precision mouthpiece in the Loose Ring the Eggbutt and the D Cheek After some trials I have put in a Mini Edgeware into the Precision family
It has a 14mm in diameter and has a oval lozenge and joints that are turned to give a little extra feel in the centre of the tongue it encourages a horse to move towards the bit but because of the structure of the joints discourages the Horse from getting too strong or set on the mouthpiece. As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece is pulled around the tongue and lower jaw, the mouthpiece has a structured feel in the centre of the tongue to dissuade the horse from leaning on the bit. It has a generous forward curve to stop the mouthpiece pinching the inside of the mouth
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that need to
· Pay more heed to the mouthpiece
· Are just a little strong for a Snaffle and need a little more
· That block on one side as you flex or turn
Mini Edgeware Cheek
Is a shorter version of the Edgeware Cheek it is exactly the same proportions above and below the mouthpiece so it sends the Horse to the end of the rein
It is very important to have good balance when you create a cheek piece The part of the cheek above the mouthpiece ]the purchase] creates upper head and upper jaw pressure and the part of the cheekpiece below the mouthpiece [the shank] creates lower jaw pressure
In order to send the Horse to the end of the rein and give good release and reward for work done these two measurements must create balance This cheek must always be use with a curb strap or chain never without this brings to bear a third point of pressure on the upper part of the lower jaw as the bit is used
Rein Handling and options
This bit will come with a pair of Pelham Roundings of your colour choice and a leather balance strap in the same colour
It can also be ridden with two reins and instead of a jaw strap Quick links and a Chain or a rubber covered chain
~I think it is important to have options so you might consider Schooling with two reins and Jumping using the Roundings and using the Jaw or Balance Strap sometimes but having the option of using a chain if the Horse is quite strong
After the tremendous success of the Precision mouthpiece in the Loose Ring the Eggbutt and the D Cheek After some trials I have put in a Mini Edgeware into the Precision family
It has a 14mm in diameter and has a oval lozenge and joints that are turned to give a little extra feel in the centre of the tongue it encourages a horse to move towards the bit but because of the structure of the joints discourages the Horse from getting too strong or set on the mouthpiece. As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece is pulled around the tongue and lower jaw, the mouthpiece has a structured feel in the centre of the tongue to dissuade the horse from leaning on the bit. It has a generous forward curve to stop the mouthpiece pinching the inside of the mouth
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that need to
· Pay more heed to the mouthpiece
· Are just a little strong for a Snaffle and need a little more
· That block on one side as you flex or turn
- For young Horses that are strong in a Snaffle and need comfortable signals to train them to be lighter in the bridle
Mini Edgeware Cheek
Is a shorter version of the Edgeware Cheek it is exactly the same proportions above and below the mouthpiece so it sends the Horse to the end of the rein
It is very important to have good balance when you create a cheek piece The part of the cheek above the mouthpiece ]the purchase] creates upper head and upper jaw pressure and the part of the cheekpiece below the mouthpiece [the shank] creates lower jaw pressure
In order to send the Horse to the end of the rein and give good release and reward for work done these two measurements must create balance This cheek must always be use with a curb strap or chain never without this brings to bear a third point of pressure on the upper part of the lower jaw as the bit is used
Rein Handling and options
This bit will come with a pair of Pelham Roundings of your colour choice and a leather balance strap in the same colour
It can also be ridden with two reins and instead of a jaw strap Quick links and a Chain or a rubber covered chain
~I think it is important to have options so you might consider Schooling with two reins and Jumping using the Roundings and using the Jaw or Balance Strap sometimes but having the option of using a chain if the Horse is quite strong
Contour Pelham
The Contour is a slightly thicker 14mm very rounded comfortable Lozenge with lots of release and reward built into the design of the mouthpiece and It makes a really nice Pelham
The cheek is well balanced and gives an overall even balance of three pressures with excellent release and reward to give good clear understandable signals
The chain is carried well on the upper part of the lower jaw encouraging the Horse to reach forward into the contact but dissuades it from hanging and encourages lightness
Very useful for any Horse or Pony that has
The cheek is well balanced and gives an overall even balance of three pressures with excellent release and reward to give good clear understandable signals
The chain is carried well on the upper part of the lower jaw encouraging the Horse to reach forward into the contact but dissuades it from hanging and encourages lightness
Very useful for any Horse or Pony that has
- Been pinched by a mouthpiece in the past
- Needs to take up a more even contact in the reins
- Needs more directional support
- Needs to have a bit more lightness in its frame
Finesse Show Pelham
The Finesse Mouthpiece is an even feel for the Horse or Pony right across the whole of the tongue and lower jaw in a round curved sweep This particular Pelham is a Show Pelham built on a 4 3/4 Cheek so looks especially good on a small neat face of either a Pony or of a Horse that is very elegant and has a neat small mouth and especially good with a Horse with a short smile
This Pelham will not work on larger Horses that need a substantial cheek and have a large smile it will look unbalanced and not work well
Suitable for Horses or Ponies that need
This Pelham will not work on larger Horses that need a substantial cheek and have a large smile it will look unbalanced and not work well
Suitable for Horses or Ponies that need
- An even feel across the inside of the mouth
- To sit up in the Bridle
- To be a little lighter in the frame
- a neat small look to the bridle to complement a pretty face