How tight is your noseband?

Tight Nosebands – science and FEI rules Tight nosebands are finally understood to be a real welfare issue – yet no one is doing anything about it in UK

Some horses are showing indentations on their nasal bone – to cause this the noseband must have been pulled so tight over a period of time to actually cause the boned to remodel itself.

This would be considered a cruelty issue if it were to be seen on dogs.  Why are horse owners allowed to get away with this.

It is vital that we all understand the damage that is being caused by tight crank / flash and padded nosebands – even at leisure horse level.   Fortunately students at Lingfield Equine Distance Learning are all up to speed on how tight their noseband should be – are you ?

Review the following links for full details and scientific research

https://horsesport.com/magazine/training/noseband-science/

https://www.eurodressage.com/2018/08/22/ignorance-noseband-tightness-and-vague-fei-noseband-rules

Switzerland:

https://www.eurodressage.com/2018/12/17/swiss-equestrian-federation-restrict-noseband-tightness-two-centimeter

New Zealand:

https://www.eurodressage.com/2018/05/15/remit-submitted-ban-tight-nosebands-new-zealand

Finally https://horsesport.com/magazine/training/stride-control-show-jumpers-erynn-ballard/ SO – HOW TIGHT IS YOUR NOSEBAND???

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