January 2005

Tack Room Basics: A Noseband Medley

The right noseband may solve some mouthy problems.

A dropped noseband offers more control than a standard cavesson.

A noseband’s purpose is to help keep the horse’s mouth closed and quiet, minimizing bit evasions. When used with a properly adjusted martingale, it can also help stablilize head position and give the rider leverage. Discipline and bit dictate both the style and function of the specific noseband.

Noseband choices can help offset tongue problems such as:

• Tongue out;…