Day 4 Notes - Bit o' Savvy

Parelli Bits and Bridles

November 4, 2010

Questions-

When do you transfer to the Parelli Shank bit? Towards or working in Level 4

What is the use of the cavesson with the western performance bridle set? Is the same concept of the Parelli Cradle bridle

Control > Contact > Engagement

HACKAMORES

Natural Hackamore (H1) Control

H2 Bosal (between H1 and H3) Control in preparation to H3

H3 Regular traditional bosal and hackamore - Control preparing for Contact

SNAFFLES

Comfort Snaffle - 3 piece - control

Confidence Snaffle - 3 piece (learning contact)

Sweet Iron Snaffle/Jeremiah Watt - no contact - control

CONTACT BITS

Cradle Bride

C1 - comfort snaffle piece (tongue pressure) RBE

C2 - more port (more pressure on bars than on tongue) RBI

C3 - wider (less pressure) LB

Points of Contact

- NOSE

- CHIN

- POLL

- BIT

Large rings put more pressure on the mouth and the poll

Small rings on the noseband and chin strap

LATITUDINAL FLEXION VS. LONGITUDINAL FLEXION

LA. FLEX is for bending and control from zone 1 to zone 5 from side to side.

LO. FLEXION is for engagement and contact from zone 1 to zone 5 from topline.

SPADE BIT

B3 (equivalent to C3) and B2 (equivalent to C1/C2) for longitudinal flexion, western performance. B2/3 to be used with romal reins. Weight Ratio is about 5-6 : 1

DOUBLE BRIDLE (2 reins)

Weymouth curb/ shank - longitudinal flexion

Bradon Snaffle - latitudinal flexion

Testing is all over! Regular schedule has resumed.... going to online stations, demos and playtime today. Will show pictures as much as I can! Savvy out! XOXO