The Howie Chronicles

I know, you look at Howie, see 16++ hands of very sport horse type, and don't think Morgan Horse. But au contraire. I finally came to this conclusion the other week and decided to test my theory, out came my little pelham bit. Amazing, what a lovely difference. He has always bent nicely from pressure at the poll, and a snaffle just wasn't getting the job done. I had to laugh when I put this pelham on, the shanks are barely 2 inches long, heck, it doesn't even come halfway down his mouth. But it works. I can keep a very light contact and he gets his security and I get my nice frame. I had gotten him two different Myler bits, but he didn't like those. Maybe it's the curb chain, I think it the light pressure he gets on his poll. Whatever the reason, I will just sit up and enjoy the ride.