KingOfTheJungle04 wrote:
TrickRoperDeluxe wrote:

Over the nose or under the chin would be harsher due to the leverage being used.
When leading, a good bump is all that would be needed. But you don't lunge a horse with a chain on/under its nose or in it's mouth.
And I don't find anything with chain links to be "kind" and can only imagine the amount of pinching it would present. I'd be livid if I had a horse on training board and found out some girl lunged my horse with a chain (I'm jumping to conclusions and saying the chain from the leadrope) in its mouth.


Ya see your not looking at the mechanics of it.
If a chain is laying across the mouth its not going to be pinching because its streched tight vs. laying in a pile.
Someday when you have a few more horses under your belt you'll see that chains are nowhere near as bad as you think they are now.
I used to dislike chain bits an now I have a few.

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