Instead of a saddle, 6-year-old Weston Lawrence of Mansfield uses a surcingle, a belt that goes around the horse's girth and has a handle for him to hang onto.
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While a saddle only provides one height to attach the rings ( the girth buckles ), and can be uneven or at the wrong position, a training surcingle places rings at more appropriate locations for ground work.
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A surcingle or roller is a padded band that straps around the horse's girth area, and has rings around on its side for side reins, or long reins or other training equipment, such as an overcheck.
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A basic bitting rig consists of a surcingle ( also known as a roller ) that has a number of rings on either side, placed at varying heights, usually with a crupper to prevent the surcingle from sliding forward.
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A basic bitting rig consists of a surcingle ( also known as a roller ) that has a number of rings on either side, placed at varying heights, usually with a crupper to prevent the surcingle from sliding forward.
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The bareback rider does not use a saddle or rein, but uses a rigging that consists of a leather and rawhide composite piece often compared to a suitcase handle attached to a surcingle and placed just behind the horse's withers.
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The use of only a surcingle and side reins, a common component in basic horse training across all equestrian disciplines, is not usually considered a " bitting rig . " It is the use of additional reins such as the overcheck, or the use of leverage to place the horse's head in a set position that turns a classic surcingle into a bitting rig.
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The use of only a surcingle and side reins, a common component in basic horse training across all equestrian disciplines, is not usually considered a " bitting rig . " It is the use of additional reins such as the overcheck, or the use of leverage to place the horse's head in a set position that turns a classic surcingle into a bitting rig.
