I was gate-keeper at our local saddle club's recent dressage schooling show. I did the a.m. shift, so got to watch the more low level competitors. some of them had flashes on that looked way too tight.
so the question for today's discussion is, "Are flashes reallly necessary?"
I had one on my old dressage bridle, but took it off, and had a leather worker remove the connecting piece. I WANT my horse to feel he has freedom to move the bit around a bit in his mouth. so, what is the real wisdom with flashes, and do you use or eschew them?
so the question for today's discussion is, "Are flashes reallly necessary?"
I had one on my old dressage bridle, but took it off, and had a leather worker remove the connecting piece. I WANT my horse to feel he has freedom to move the bit around a bit in his mouth. so, what is the real wisdom with flashes, and do you use or eschew them?