ImproperUsername wrote:
KingOfTheJungle04 wrote:
JackieE wrote:
I put a chain in his mouth and we went to the arena, NOT to his stall, and I longed him in a tiny circle, and he got to understand what "whoa" meant.

You lunged a horse with a chain in it's mouth?!
Thank god I don't board at a place like that and someone pull a stunt like that. I'd be out for blood!

Not as horrible as you might think. Certainly better than allowing herself to be dragged everywhere and Jackie is knowledgeable and careful enough to know how to use it right.

Are you kidding me? Put the chain over the nose or under the chin. Don't put a chain in their mouth and then lunge them!
That's ridiculous. If people feel it's necessary to do that, then they shouldn't be working with horses especially colts.
I'm not saying to let the horse get away with it, BUT DON'T LUNGE A HORSE WITH A CHAIN IN IT'S MOUTH! image



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