Best explanation I've had that makes sense. There are a lot of horses dealing with pain from misunderstanding of bits with riders unskilled in their use.
Actually it's the exact opposite of nonsense. It's the best explanation of what ported bits ACTUALLY DO that I've found on TH-cam. And believe me I've searched. Mostly what you hear is blah blah blah TONGUE RELIEF blah blah blah. And no one ever explains what tongue relief even is. To my mind, when it comes to the tongue, it strikes me that an open port like this would be really uncomfortable for the horse and make it harder for him to lift the mouthpiece off the bars -- which is what he'll want to do. The idea that a horse would learn to set his head (more vertical) so that the the top of the port doesn't bang against the roof of his mouth and the bottom of the port doesn't bang into his tongue makes perfect sense. Whether it's a humane way to manage a horse is another question. This trainer was simply explaining what it actually does in the horse's mouth.
Best explanation I've had that makes sense. There are a lot of horses dealing with pain from misunderstanding of bits with riders unskilled in their use.
Very good explanation from someone with obvious experience. Well done sir. Keep them coming.
Finally, good explaintion.
Good job. Great explanation of how and why. Tganks
What type of but would you recommend for a heel horse?
Can ported bits be good for Gaited pleasure horses
The best bit is no bit.
Yeah we heard you on all the other videos you've posted the exact same comment on. Your opinion is just your opinion. Nothing more.
@@epona9166 So it is all about you. You do not care about what is in the best interests of the horse.
Just a bunch of nonsense.
Actually it's the exact opposite of nonsense. It's the best explanation of what ported bits ACTUALLY DO that I've found on TH-cam. And believe me I've searched. Mostly what you hear is blah blah blah TONGUE RELIEF blah blah blah. And no one ever explains what tongue relief even is. To my mind, when it comes to the tongue, it strikes me that an open port like this would be really uncomfortable for the horse and make it harder for him to lift the mouthpiece off the bars -- which is what he'll want to do. The idea that a horse would learn to set his head (more vertical) so that the the top of the port doesn't bang against the roof of his mouth and the bottom of the port doesn't bang into his tongue makes perfect sense. Whether it's a humane way to manage a horse is another question. This trainer was simply explaining what it actually does in the horse's mouth.