MULETALK PODCAST – A BIT ABOUT COMMUNICATION – ACHIEVING BALANCE & HARMONY MEREDITH HODGES - LUCKY THREE RANCH

MULETALK PODCAST – A BIT ABOUT COMMUNICATION – ACHIEVING BALANCE & HARMONY MEREDITH HODGES - LUCKY THREE RANCHDifferent types of bits and the metals used to develop in           equine bits ·         Snaffle bits and the different types that are recommended to           use on your mule or donkey  ·         Curb/leverage bits used in Western riding ·         The difference between a curb bit and a snaffle bit  ·         Bridles and headstalls for your mule/donkey ·         Learning to go forward in the beginning of your equine’s            training in a snaffle bridle is paramount to properly           developing his body ·         He will learn to carry a rider in a strong and solid frame and           in good equine posture ·         The forward training teaches him to stretch his head and           neck forward, to step well underneath his body to propel           himself forward ·         Elongate his overall frame to keep the vertebrae in his back           from becoming compressed and rigid ·         When he is moving correctly in a straight line, he will have           more suspension and flexibility to his gait ·         When he turns, he will be able to bend easily through his rib           cage ·         When using the snaffle bit, the direct rein pull coming from           the corners of the equine’s mouth affords him a wider range           of motion with his head and neck ·         He is able to stretch his head and neck forward and around in           a properly executed horizontal arc through the turn ·         This opens the spaces between his vertebrae, allowing him to           bend his head and neck into the arc of the turn, painlessly           and with greater ease ·         The equine that is properly and conscientiously taught how           to communicate through the snaffle bit will be a safer and           more reliable animal to ride and to take into public places ·         He has learned to stop and wait for cues (communication           through the bit) and is less likely to bolt and run if frightened           because he understands and trusts the communication           coming from his rider  Mule Talk is an Every Cowgirl"s Dream production - www.EveryCowgirlsDream.Com www.MuleTalk.Net Meredith Hodges Interviews: www.LuckyThreeRanch.Com/Podcast-Appearances/