What does a de Gogue do?
What does a de Gogue do?
The De Gogue, a piece of tack that was developed by French horseman Rene Gogue, is very popular in Europe. It is designed to encourage the horse to raise the neck, free the shoulders and engage the hocks. It can be used whilst lunging as well as riding, and has two settings for adjustability.
What is the difference between a chambon and a de Gogue?
The chambon then snaps on to the top of the bit ring, while the de Gogue runs through the bit to attach to two straps like a running martingale. The de Gogue tends to control the nose a bit more, which can be important for certain horses, but for a green horse the chambon is a better choice.
How do you use a de Gogue training aid?
The De Gogue attaches to the girth between the horses front legs. Then attach two rings to the first D ring on the piece coming up from their legs, then take each rein and put it through the bit and up alongside the cheekpiece. It then attaches to the piece at the poll and runs back down to clip onto the D ring again.
How do you fit de Gogue?
TO FIT: The de Gogue is attached to the girth by an adjustable leather loop which passes up between the horse’s front legs. This divides at the chest into two pieces of cord that pass up either side of the underneck to two little pulleys on either side of a padded headpiece attached to the top of the bridle.
Why use a Chambon on a horse?
Chambons help a horse to develop the muscles of their back and topline. It applies pressure to the poll and mouth of the horse when he raises his head, releasing when the horse stretches long and low, down toward the ground. Before using a chambon, the horse is taught to give correctly while worked in hand.
What does a neck stretcher do for horses?
The SmartPak Neck Stretcher is made of strong elastic which attaches to the girth and adjusts over the poll. This helpful training aid encourages your horse to drop his head, flex and stretch forward to the bit without encouraging the resistance and resentment of a nonelastic cord.
Why use a chambon on a horse?
What is a harbridge training aid?
Harbridge training aids improve the paces and affords greater engagement and control. During ridden work, the harbridge encourages the rider to sit stiller and taller in the saddle and helps to create lighter hands.
What is a Market Harborough used for?
A Market Harborough provides greater control of the horse’s head than a Running Martingale by applying pressure through the bit and into the horse’s mouth. The rider has a greater feel of the horse’s mouth than when using either a Standing or Running Martingale.
Can you jump in a chambon?
“Once a horse gets used to the chambon, you can jump fences of 18in or 2ft with it on, but he has to really respect it and be going well both on the lunge and on the flat before I graduate that far.”
What does a chambon do?
A chambon prevents the horse from raising its head beyond a fixed point. Raising the head causes the length of the chambon along the cheekpieces to shorten and thus puts reciprocal pressure on the horse’s mouth and on the horse’s poll.
