Hi Gemma thanks for your comment :) If your Side Pull doesn't have a jowel strap, it will shift like that. I think Jowel is what you meant by Gel? It is the second strap that is in front of the cheek and Jowel. Not the chin strap. If your bridle doesn't have one, you may be able to have a tack repair person add it for you. It depends on the design of the one you have. If it is my Buckaroo Leather one, They would add it for you if you sent it back. Hope this helps :)
Hi glad it was helpful : ) There are a lot of different designs and this fitting video is based on the one that I helped design so it may help as a guideline for other styles as well.
Thanks Farah. For the record, viewers, just in case the audio on yr laptop is like mine, Farah does NOT have a lisp, and she's referring to a jowel strap, not a gel strap!
Hi Thanks for your comment : ) I have found that the difference in the rope halter and the Sidepull Bitless bridle is that when I want to do more precise riding, The communication is clearer between my horse and I. I can use both but prefer the soft padded leather feel for my horse.
@NakuruNebelung Hi! if you notice my Side Pull has 2 straps. the second one is the tighter one and is very important to the fit of the side pull. It also keeps it from moving on the horses face. Yours probably does not have this?
Hi Can you tell me what you mean by Gel strap and where I could purchase one? I have been using a side pull bridle and have noticed the side drift close to my ponies eyes when im riding. I am still playing around with it. As have transitioned from a cross over to the side pull. Thank you!
I have had a really hard time trying to fit the side pull i have to my fox trotters head the smallest setting hand just on the tip of his nose. I have taken it off and added new hole but still dont think its fitting right. I have tried lots of bits with him and he tosses his head and backs up on all of them. the side pull he just tosses his head is there a way to measure his head so i can get the hole punched in the right spot.
@177Fantasy177 Hi Thanks for your comment! Yes I have dealt with many problem bridlers and hard to catch/halter horses and have a series of exercises that generally cause horses to become enthusiastic about catching/haltering, bridling or head related handling.
Hi thanks for your comment. I would punch a hole so if fits like I explain in the video. Put it on and fit it to those specs and maybe make a mark with a pen or marker so you know where to punch the hole after you take it off. Hope this helps :)
All areas of a horse face have the potential to get irritated by poorly fitted equipment. That's why it is so important to watch for signs of discomfort from your individual horse and see if it is related to your equipment or something else. Every horses shape is different. On some horses, I use soft halter sheepskin pads on the nose or anywhere else they may need a little extra comfort or protection.
I love how you taught him to put his head in the bridle! I have tried to bridle sooo many unwilling horses who just plain don't want it on. Thumbs up!
Hey there, I'm curious to know how you taught your horse to slip his head into the bridle.
Hi Gemma thanks for your comment :) If your Side Pull doesn't have a jowel strap, it will shift like that. I think Jowel is what you meant by Gel? It is the second strap that is in front of the cheek and Jowel. Not the chin strap. If your bridle doesn't have one, you may be able to have a tack repair person add it for you. It depends on the design of the one you have. If it is my Buckaroo Leather one, They would add it for you if you sent it back. Hope this helps :)
Hi glad it was helpful : ) There are a lot of different designs and this fitting video is based on the one that I helped design so it may help as a guideline for other styles as well.
Thanks Farah. For the record, viewers, just in case the audio on yr laptop is like mine, Farah does NOT have a lisp, and she's referring to a jowel strap, not a gel strap!
Hi Thanks for your comment : ) I have found that the difference in the rope halter and the Sidepull Bitless bridle is that when I want to do more precise riding, The communication is clearer between my horse and I. I can use both but prefer the soft padded leather feel for my horse.
@NakuruNebelung Hi! if you notice my Side Pull has 2 straps. the second one is the tighter one and is very important to the fit of the side pull. It also keeps it from moving on the horses face. Yours probably does not have this?
Hi Can you tell me what you mean by Gel strap and where I could purchase one?
I have been using a side pull bridle and have noticed the side drift close to my ponies eyes when im riding. I am still playing around with it. As have transitioned from a cross over to the side pull.
Thank you!
I have had a really hard time trying to fit the side pull i have to my fox trotters head the smallest setting hand just on the tip of his nose. I have taken it off and added new hole but still dont think its fitting right. I have tried lots of bits with him and he tosses his head and backs up on all of them. the side pull he just tosses his head is there a way to measure his head so i can get the hole punched in the right spot.
Thanks he is a Dutch Warmblood..
@177Fantasy177 Hi Thanks for your comment! Yes I have dealt with many problem bridlers and hard to catch/halter horses and have a series of exercises that generally cause horses to become enthusiastic about catching/haltering, bridling or head related handling.
Hi thanks for your comment. I would punch a hole so if fits like I explain in the video. Put it on and fit it to those specs and maybe make a mark with a pen or marker so you know where to punch the hole after you take it off. Hope this helps :)
All areas of a horse face have the potential to get irritated by poorly fitted equipment. That's why it is so important to watch for signs of discomfort from your individual horse and see if it is related to your equipment or something else. Every horses shape is different. On some horses, I use soft halter sheepskin pads on the nose or anywhere else they may need a little extra comfort or protection.
I own 3 but I have many to train and ride also.