LG-ZAUM Bitless Bridle

Congressional Appeal to Halt the Roundups

2011-02-15T22:50:00.000-08:00

Esclalante galante Galitzier Gaul.....

2011-01-31T19:05:00.000-08:00

We are on the way to bitless, but it will take another minute

PADRE 13 year old mustang reserve champion at DEVON

2010-12-15T19:47:00.000-08:00

The LG Bridle -Why don't you ride bitless?

2010-12-08T19:53:00.000-08:00

LG Zaum now on FACEBOOK "LG-zaum bitless bridle"

2010-12-08T16:45:00.000-08:00

Please visit us on Facebook, I am hoping for more interaction then here on the BLOG. We will continue with client and customer reports and also update on the developments in regard to being accepted in competition.

There is a couple of beige LG's left, that we are reducing due to Christmas and a limited interest in the color.

After these LG's are gone, we will have to wait to collect a group order and then request shipment from Monika Lehmenkuehler in Germany. I will be travelling to Germany in January an return the unsold LG's.

There is also a Beta Biothane version available, in brown and black, but that also has to go into a collected group order to facilitate better shipping costs.

Happy Holiday,

Year anniversary of local Mustang advocacy group:"Ft.Collins Mustang Meet-up"

2010-11-07T16:31:00.000-08:00

It is about a year, that 5 of us came together to join forces in our quest to save the American Mustang. All of us had been involved with one aspect or another pertaining to the management of Americas Wild Horses, now felt, that a critical momentum had been reached. Information and data needed to be gathered, exchanged, and evaluated and a group effort made to both increase exposure and give comfort and support.

As a group and as individuals we engaged in a letter writing campaign, travelled to a summit in Washington with associated protest, attended several round-ups, visited and monitor HMA's (Horse Management Areas)- Sandwash Basin, Little Bookcliffs and Pryor Mountains. We followed a quest for help of the Blackjack Mountain Horses in the Kiamichi Mountains SE Oklahoma, followed the bloody trail of the 3Strikes Ranch Mustang Killing in Nebraska, ...then continued to New Mexico to touch base with 3 Wild Horse areas along the border.....

Visits to Canon City Correctional Facility were on the regular agenda to see incoming horses.

The MustangHeritageFoundation Extreme Mustang Makeover was part of our effort, several visits to our local representatives and the Geological Survey lead to more information about census and birth control. There were several locally organized grass roots protests and continuous attempts to educate the public and gather information and facts.

On a happier note, we continued to sponsor and follow our Adventure Riders on the Contintal Divide with 4 mustangs straight into Canada over the last 4 years, www.abenteuerreiter.de and also Ramsey Rue's Sparrowhorse mustangride from Colorado to Idaho.

Our OWN Mustangs rode in parades, attended protests, continued their duty for the Forest Service, performed in the Makeover, competed in endurance and for the sake of our sanity took us into the Wild Horse Areas for recreation and volunteer work.

Nonetheless thousands and thousands of horses were aggressively rounded up, too many of them suffering and dying in the processing. Over 40 000 are scheduled to be impounded in feedlots. An estimated 15 000 to remain on the range with heavily skewed sex ratios to favor males over females, that are routinely sterilized.

New attempts have reached some fruition to establish Sanctuaries and Preserves, leading to much discussion about the pros and cons of those utopias.

It feels as if time stands still. The question always: How many are out there, what will it take to keep them running free and manage them in the wild rather than in captivity and deprivation.

The 1971 Wild Horse Act was never ment for that.

Today we greet Ginger Kathrens in her Talk about THE TRUE NATURE OF WILD HORSES"

and hope that you take time to consider and join our group effort.

Thank you

Gabriele

From Metal to Sculpture by Dwayne Cranford....

2010-11-07T08:30:00.000-08:00

The two mustangs are rearing in joyous play on the way to Redfeather Lakes. They are Rusty and Chisel (because Dwayne lost a chisel in the leg of the little mare on the left) and they are over-life size metal sculptures by local resident artist Dwayne Cranford. They will also be on display at the presentation of Ginger Kathrens at the University of Colorado on Nov. 10th.

For more info about the artist visit: www.metal2sculpture.com

The True Nature of WIld Horses at CSU, Ft. Collins

2010-11-07T08:03:00.000-08:00

Germany in Testphase for LG bridle in dressage competitions

2010-10-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

...through relentless work and thorough application the walk through the instances has led to the German Dressage Federation (FE) to enter into a testphase for the LG Bridle. This is a hallmark in the pursuit to open the regulations to allow for less aggressive and potentially harmful competitive behavior...Harmful for the horse. The argument that double bridles are required for rider safety will hopefully work its way out of the dressage and jumping arena, at least for those who are competent.
How does the United States stand on this topic?

Bitless riding makes its way into dressage competition

2010-09-20T22:05:00.000-07:00

As more and more awareness grows around advanced riding and improved technology we are revisiting the tools and mediums we allow in competitive riding. Dressage was one of the last frontiers of the "OLD SCHOOL" and might just come around to exchange the rollkur for a bitless bridle. Read more on the Lehmenkuehler website and on other discussion boards around the country and outside the country. At the same time we are scutinizing the design of the modern saddle and what will it take to take the wood out of a tree...? To ride in a sneaker...check out Freemax, Bob Marshall, Barefoot and hold your horses, the treeless revolution is here to stay.

Speedy

2010-07-20T09:56:00.001-07:00

I've always used an eggbutt snaffle on Speedy, my 18 year-old Arab. Recently, I made the switch to the LG-Zaum and he absolutely loves it.

2010-07-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

Veedawoo in roundpen

2010-07-14T19:35:00.000-07:00

After publishing a photo of my black mustang Veedawoo with the LG bridle, Monika Lehmenkuehler sent me a photo of her horse with the Bridle and commented that I should make sure that the WHEEL stays in the middle of the horses head, not too far back and not too far in the front. I have noticed that a snug fit is important, so the wheel cannot turn out. On the other hand having it too far forward will bring the cavesson into the horses eye, when pressure is applied by the reins. Each head is different, so experiment with your particular horse.

2010-07-11T17:27:00.001-07:00

This should be a curly mustang, but we could only get a substitute photo from Gabriele Kaercher, equine photographer who lives in Pryor and has been using the LG Zaum since she left Germany 4 years ago.

The mouth of a 5-year old

2010-07-10T11:49:00.000-07:00

My veterinarian once told me: The mouth of a 5 year old is a mess. Teeth are in constant transition...wolf-teeth, points, all these factor in and coincide with an essential time for continuation and building onto the initial training. If one considers the time between 5 and 7 years old to be character-building.
Like most of us know, throwing equipment at a challenging horse usually does not yield the desired improved results. Still comparison and trial and error are part of the solution.
I would like to begin by comparing all options as they have appeared in my life and illustrate them with appropriate images.

Regular SNAFFLE bit: Very little discussion size/brand/style very little to argue against. Yet still a BIT in the mouth.

HACKAMORE english jumping. Soft noseband, usually good fit, shank (somewhat limited in lateral work)

Western Hackamore (similar to above)

SIDEPULL: 2 points of contact, no transfer of pressure.

BOSAL: Very agreeable to most horses. Single Point attachment for reins limits lateral work.

VOSAL: A variation of the bosal with a V shaped crossing.

NURTURAL Bridle: utilizes the crossed straps behind the cheeks of the horse that are connected to the reins and allow for pressure on poll and chin.

Dr.COOKE bitless bridle: Headband crossing behind the jowels and leading through rings into the reins. Pressure on Poll, cheeks...

BRALTER: Halter/Bit combination: incorporates both the bit and the bridle and gives some options on the trail.

LG ZAUM: Applied to a well fitting english headstall the "Wheel" sits just a bit higher than the bit and will apply pressure onto nose, chin and Poll. The noseband can be softened by a sheepskin layover or hardened by a noseband with knots. The chinstrap can be leather or chain.

Lateral work should not suffer, since the contact is direct with each side of the mouth.