Request FEI to change any and all references to ‘on the bit’ to ‘in the hand’.

Request that Article 401 Part 5 be re-written to read as follows:

In all the work, even at the halt, the horse must be “in the hand”. A horse is said to be “in the hand” when the neck is more or less raised and arched according to the stage of training with the lowest point of the underside of the jaw to be in front of a vertical line downward from the poll at ‘all’ times and with the poll being supple and the highest point at ‘all’ times as the head is held in a steady position, accepting the bridle with a light and consistent soft contact.   The rider shall not compress the head and neck of the horse into any other position through excessive rein contact.  At all times, the use of the snaffle bit as the primary bit is to be enforced, while excessive use of the curb shall call for deduction of points for failure to meet the description of ‘in the hand’.

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Comment by Marlene Thoms on January 3, 2012 at 10:25pm

C'mon Jackie, you know you wanna. If you want to try it without much risk, use two lines to attach each reign. One string a little weaker, second string bale twine a  bit longer, as back up if the weaker one breaks. Pick your most bin there, done that horse on their best day, and go for it.

Comment by Jackie Cochran on January 3, 2012 at 3:58pm

Oh, I LIKE the thread suggestion Marlene. 

McTaggart once made a pair of reins using silk thread and wrapping paper.  These reins ended up with John Richard Young and were shown (and used) in his book "Schooling for Young Riders."

I've never dared, but it has been only the past few years that I've learned enough so I might be able to not break them. 

 

Comment by E. Allan Buck on January 3, 2012 at 1:34pm

Very Good, Marlene......

Cannot see the top riders being able to do it.

Comment by Marlene Thoms on January 3, 2012 at 12:33pm

That might be a good start.

How about a rule that the reins be attached by a thread that withstands x lbs of pressure before it breaks? I'm not joking, I'd love to see it.

Comment by E. Allan Buck on January 3, 2012 at 10:03am

Thanks Jackie.

Everyone talks but no one has presented change. So I said I will.

Posted on FEI Facebook page.....I believe it can be done and I am in for the long haul.

 

Comment by Jackie Cochran on January 3, 2012 at 8:38am

Sounds good.  I wish you good fortune in getting this through, it will be hard. 

It may even be the beginning of getting horses that are behind the vertical (except for a split second) out of dressage competition.

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