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Post by Morning Star Acres on Feb 4, 2009 17:57:34 GMT -5
Here are a few pics of my daughter and her mare and the bosal in question. You can certainly see how it fits on a STB with a long head.. All my horses have different heads and it adjusts to everyone. There are more pics here . This mare was started only by my daughter and you can see under this link from start to finish with bosal adn how it fit etc....to graduate to bridle .... smg.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Gissy/Velocity%20training/    |
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Post by Morning Star Acres on Feb 4, 2009 18:04:11 GMT -5
I thought for sure there was a third rein for lead rope but my daughter said there was only 2 of them and the reins hang along the sides giving that extra weight on your hands to make them lighter.On the pics you can see under the chin a small loop which can be used for a tie down or any other type of aid but we never used it.
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Post by seniorgal on Feb 4, 2009 21:18:20 GMT -5
I thought for sure there was a third rein for lead rope but my daughter said there was only 2 of them and the reins hang along the sides giving that extra weight on your hands to make them lighter.On the pics you can see under the chin a small loop which can be used for a tie down or any other type of aid but we never used it. Thanks MSA. Your daughter looks quite young. You must have alot of confidence in the bosal. I know my horse Artie has never given me any concern with regards to taking off, but I just wonder if per chance he was really spooked by something and decided to flee would I have the control I need to bring him under control???  p.s. BTW, pretty cute horse in the pics!!! |
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Post by seniorgal on Apr 19, 2009 9:26:02 GMT -5
Here is Artie on our first ride using his new bosal. He was a little unsure of it at first, but now we have ridden a few times and he is really getting the hang of it.   |
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Post by Morning Star Acres on Apr 19, 2009 10:55:23 GMT -5
excelent seniorgal.. He looks great in it......Glad you were able to find one....They certainly can be confusing at first but he seems by the pics to be understanding it.
How do you feel using it?
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Post by seniorgal on Apr 19, 2009 18:59:33 GMT -5
I feel completely confident using the bosal. This horse has renewed my confidence in riding. I am so relaxed on him and the worst spook he does is maybe a sudden stop. No spin and run. No bolt. Definitely my kind of horse. He's a keeper. He was across the road in the pasture for the first time today and my neighbor who is a horse vet saw him and commented on what a good looking horse he is. Made my day. (:
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Post by Morning Star Acres on Apr 19, 2009 20:32:22 GMT -5
WTG That is a good hting to hear.....Be sure to continue to update.
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Post by stb1001 on Apr 23, 2009 16:48:30 GMT -5
Hi. Glad to see all the STB owners on here. This is my STB Clyde.  He will be 25 yrs. old. on May 21. I got him from AC4H in Bernville PA 4 yrs. ago. He was on the auction block for slaughter. He was in rough shape when I got him.  This is what he looked like when the rescue brought him home, and they had put weight on him before I got him. He has come such a long way since then, Physically and mentally. I would not trade this horse for the world. He is the son of Escort (Escort won the first million dollar? meadowlands pace) He has something like 600 brothers and sisters. His given name is Englewood Escort. I didn't care for that so I named him Clyde. He won like $3000 as a racehorse (apparently not very fast). He was nerved sometime during his racing career. I tracked down the guy who owned him when he was a racehorse, and talked to the vet on the farm in New Jersey where he was born. They didn't remember him specifically, but gave some helpful info, and were quite nice. I think he was an amish horse after his racing career. I don't think he was treated very well, as he was quite nervous about fast movements around him, and would get all panicky if you were near him with any rakes or shovels. He was on the bottom of the pecking order and I think the younger horses must have been taking his food and no one cared. He did not know what treats were, he was pitiful. He has done a complete 360 since then. He has pride, gained weight (getting a little thin in the topline cause of age and lack of work), his hooves are 95% (he's barefoot) and has such a personality. I can trust him with kids, and old ladies. My 12 yr old son took his first ride(at the controls by himself) and Clyde was so good with him I could have cried. In a bitless bridle nonetheless! Hopefully I will get to learn even more about the breed, and the owners who love them on this site! I'm glad to have found a STB specific site, they certainly deserve one. ![]() i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww226/jess19672/100_1088.jpg [/img] |
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Post by stb1001 on Apr 23, 2009 16:54:37 GMT -5
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Post by Morning Star Acres on Apr 23, 2009 20:57:25 GMT -5
stb1001 very nice heartwarming story.... no matter what age they all deserve better after they are done racing.....
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Post by Go and Play on Apr 25, 2009 9:38:57 GMT -5
ahh what a nice old man! They are certainly worth their weight in gold aren't they.
Welcome aboard!
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Post by canadiangirl on Nov 2, 2010 15:40:29 GMT -5
Art's Dream. What a sweetheart that horse was, definetly a favorite when I worked for Joe Stutzman. You are a lucky person.
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