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A lead shank applied through the mouth. Generally not permitted under the rules for horse shows in the United States. A lead shank applied around the nose. Shank over the gums. Hard jerks on a lead shank can frighten a horse, damage the head, or cause a horse to rear. Light, short tugs are generally enough to get the attention of a horse.
In cases of a severe mechanical hackamore with long shanks, abusive use has been claimed to risk breaking the horse's jaw. [14] For example, a 20 lb. pull on the reins of a mechanical hackamore with 8-inch shanks will result in 160 pounds of force applied across the bridge of the horse's nose. [15]
When the rider dismounts, the lead rein is not used to tie the horse to a solid object, but rather is used as a lead rope and a form of Longe line when needed. [ 2 ] The traditional mecate was an integral part of the vaquero culture that became the California tradition of western riding .
Long reins allow the rider to control the horse from the ground, with the handler walking behind or beside the horse. [1]: 304 Mecate rein A style of rein seen on a bosal style hackamore made of a single piece of rope that encompasses both a closed rein and a leading rope. [1]: 316 [2]: 135 Romal reins
Longeing is the activity of having a horse walk, trot and/or canter in a large circle around the handler at the end of a rope that is 25 to 30 feet (9.1 m) long. It is used for training and exercise. [1]: 194 A neck rope or cordeo is a rope tied around a horse's neck used to guide the horse during bridleless riding or groundwork. [3]
A curb bit works on several parts of a horse's head and mouth. The bit mouthpiece acts on the bars, tongue and roof of the mouth. The shanks add leverage and place pressure on the poll via the crownpiece of the bridle, to the chin groove via the curb chain, and, especially with a "loose jaw" shank, may act on the sides of the mouth and jaw.
The "shank" or "neck", which extends from the back of the yoke and is the area that touches the horse. The rowel , seen on some spurs, a revolving wheel or disk with radiating "points" at the end attached to the shank.
A pencil bosal worn under the bridle on a finished "two rein" horse Three different sizes of bosals for horses in various stages of hackamore training, the thickest (left) is for starting unbroke young horses, the middle is a medium-sized design for horses that are steady under saddle but still "green", often also used for show, and the thinnest (right) is for use on a polished hackamore horse ...