Show yymnnrv Thu Harald Journal Logan Utah Sunday December 24 1989 -- Page 19 Use bit that fits training level of horse Second In aMriw Both English and Western J’Wayne riders want their hones to have McArthur their noses tucked when traveling The English prefer it perpendicular to die ground while the Western head set is more natursL Both of these head sets however enable the rider to work a snaffle off the ban of the mouth rather than the comer Once die hone is turning easily on die direct pull then die squaw rein is introduced This puts the outside rein of a turn against die neck without pressure on that ride of die bit This gives die horse a sensation on die neck that will become a cue to turn the horse without the direct pulL The trick is never Jo put pressure on die outside rein or you end up pulling on both reins which confuses die hone You must use your hands properly to teach a - hone to neck rein Some horses have dry mouths d and need die Some horses that get mouthpiece calloused mouths need to have twisted wire used a couple times to make the mouth a little more sensitive A smaller diameter bit also will soften die mouth by ' making it more sensitive A rider must realize that he or she has a responsibility not to injure dig ban of die mouth by jerking on these more severe bits Oily use diem once or twice and go back to your ring snaffle As soon as the horse is moving away from the indirect rein or neck rein you can go to die shank snaffle I like one drat has shanks curved back a couple inches on a 2:1 ration below shank to above shank The one I use has a ran copper-covere- attachment behind the mouthpiece as well as at the end of the shanks By placing four reins on this bit I can assist the horse to turn with a slight direct pull on die upper rein as I neck rein When I stop die horse I use die lower reins for die curb chain action This is a good transition bit that enables die horse to get used to die cub action without scaring him One thing to remember never pull a curb bit in a direct side pull or you will 'drive die upper bit into die horse’s molar teeth and make him fight die pressure A slight back inside rein pull is OK if necessary but be sure it isn’t creating pressure It is just a helpful cue If the hone won’t turn on a neck rein in a curb bit it means you have too much bit on him You need to drop bad: to a snaffle and teach him to neck rein on cue before you can use the curb The shape and length of the shanks of die bit play a very crucial role in foe function of a bit Most bits will have a 3:1 ratio This means there will be force times the length below die rein ring to i mouthpiece where the chin strap connects That above the mouthpiece will generally measure 1 H inch to 1 n inch from the bar to where the chin strap hole starts The longer this distance die more signal time a bit gives The shorter foe ratio the quicker pressure is applied to foe mouth A bit with less than 1 Vi inch length from the bar to the start of the chin strap hole will cause foe bit to pinch the comer of the lip on the bit I like my bit to have a separate hole for foe chin strap to This also helps to prevent die bit from pinching die horse’s lip as it is a quarter inch further form the mouthpiece The shorter frank bits will only have a ratio of 2:1' This means there will be two times foe lengh below die mouthpiece as above iL This also give a quicker contact with foe mouth than would one with foe 3:1 ratio Take a 3:1 ratio bit and 2:1 and' mill on die reins You will see that the 3:1 rein ring hole will have to move farther to create foe same amount of pressure This gives a little longer cue for foe hone to work on Anything over a 3:1 ratio is too long but it does create more leverage if you like to puU hard That’s why you see them on mechanical hackamore bits Testing: tomatoes Tomato leaves In teat tubea come under dose scrutiny at Monsanto Company's Life Science Research Cantor In suburban SI Louis Mo Using molecular biology techniques Monsanto researchers are researching and field testing a variety of beneficial traits such as disease resistance In field tests virus resistant tomato plants yielded 30 percent more tomatoes than ordinary plants tomato plants with Export subsidies harmful Canadian says WASHINGTON (UPI) -Export subsidies a weapon in foe The point was that it's more of seiler’s fight between Europe and the United States for foe world market these days and the Export market are driving douA grain Enhancement Program isn't really helping prices and hurting formers Canada’s agriculture minister them We would like to (it) racheted down said last week significantly' The United States adopted The curve of foe shank also 1985 in to subsidies — Donald Mazankowski varies foe speed of the com- export offered munication A bit that is straight retaliate against subsidies from die top ring to the rein ring by competitors especially foe win be held in the mouth so that European Community During a news conference supplies and high demand foe slightest touch of foe reins About two hours after Mazankowski said he told US Mazankowski who spent force Mazankowski concluded his officials dial a US wUl be felt immediately Grazing proposal to hours last Tuesday in discussions discussions with Yeutter foe settle a over ice cream or cutting bits are curved back a dispute with UJS officials on agricultural and yogurt shipments into Department ancouple inches or more As foe he pointed to Agriculture He nounced an offer to let foe Soviet Canada “is a horse balances these bits in his matters said foe subsidies Union buy 2 million metric tons said die United States was seekmouth he wiU hold them so a puU harmful effects of aakl he told Agriculture on foe reins wUl move the bit a He of wheat at subsidized prices ing too much access to the Secretary Clayton ’Yeutter foe half inch before foe bit starts to — take hold This gives die horse Export Enhancement Program major US subsidy program more time to get prepared for die foe — was “depressing world e tells that pressure It is a die horse something is going to prices” and having a “negative be asked of him and he has time impact” on farmers “The point was that it's more to focus his attention so as to seller's market these days of respond to foe cue and foe Export Enhancement A loose shank bit has this same Program isn’t really helping benefit It is slower to put them” Mazankowski told repressure on foe jaw That is why porters “We would Eke to see I like a loose shank snaffle with a (it) racheted down significantly” curve back on foe shank Mazankowski indicated he was The short shank snaffle with a heartened by a vote in Congress 2:1 ration works best for me The to reduce foe amount available long shank gets too slow and you for die export subsidy program end up with too much leverage this fiscal year to $566 million to die $700 million with compared bit a You will find that a 3:1 radon a high inverted U port limit in fiscal 1989 Since 1985 foe United States (curvature of mouthpiece) and a has provided $26 billion in swept back shank will create a aubaidiea to exporters to boost than most more vertical head set the sale of $92 billion in foe at with bits other exception agricultural products primarily the bits working off die palate grain World grain prices have been Edam's note: JYtaynt McArthur is a at 8tato at Utfr Instructor relatively high levels since foe hwasmanahlp 1988 drought due to tight IMvsnfy- - Canadian market compared to Canadian access to US custom- a ers A world trade panel has ruled Canada’s import restrictions on ice cream and yogurt were unfair see Mazankowski said officials from both sides would meet to see if there was room for a settlement Yeutter and Mazankowski also discussed Canadian complaints about the US decision to levy additional tariffs on Canadian pork following a US ruling that the pork was subsidized and complaints by North Dakota farmers about imports of Canadi- an durum wheat Minister Donald non-starte- r” Wishing You A Very Happy Holiday Season pre-cu- From Your Logan Regional Credit Office ch Os i- II t ' dr Huber Continued from page 18 ' J" i Continued from page 18 livestock tnhsrcn farm in Callow xy County Ky The Salomons 1380-acre com soybeans wheat and hay fannin Allen operate a Jolley encourages farmers to livestock ranch in Morgan WntiTnan has s 4155-ucr- e County know their tires proper pressures County Utah in pounds per square inche (psi) and to use a tire gauge to 4 Egg production down percent measurepaL WASHINGTON (UPI) — The nation’s laying flocks produced 554 Depending on the load rating billion eggs during November a 3 percent drop from foe same month for individual tires farmers can one year earlier die government said last Thursday operate their tires on only 12 psi The Agriculture Department said there were 269 million laying foe minimum allowed by US hem in flocks Dec 1 compared to 275 million die preceding Dec 1 tire rims Research shows that at The rale of lay was estimated as 694 eggs per 100 hens an increase 12 pal traction is at its peak ' from foe 688 reported Dec 1 1988 slinpage and soil compaction are reduced and no unusual tire wear The department also reported egg production during September October and November totaled 166 billion eggs a 3 percent reduction will occur Also Jolley said when using from die aame quarter in 1988 are foe duals it is best to maintain a and Ohio Cmi ifnmt Pennsylvania Indiana Georgia states pressure differential between leading inner and outer tires A general recommendation is toun die Farm Bureau annual meeting Jan 7--1 1 outer dual at 2 psi lower than the Farm Bureau the nation's largest farm organization will meet at its inner tire sessions and General 71st annual minting in Oriando Fla Jan convention the at be will 9 8 and special interest conferences on Jan 1 EdSor'i note: Don Hubor la Utah Slaia center Buainesa fpynMi including election of officers Jan UntvanSy Extanalon agent for Cache HoteL will be at the Stouffers County General sessions on Monday and Tuesday mornings will feature Bureau Farm president presentations from Dean Kleckner American mdCariaHills US special trade representative President Oeorge Bush has beeninvitod tospeak USDA Secretary Clayton Yeutter will MillCInSj iMraffli apeak Monday afternoon e You aheuM receive e to More than two dozen special interest conferences designed ef foe Herald ceey will be rural of living Improve farmers' net income and quality Jeurael Meedey fora FrMuy by offered Jan 9 Some of the conferences include such subjects as: i:M em end lundey mrnlng by 1:10 em If fob la net livestock focusing on animal welfare issues and US European meat pleeae centect happening trade disputes dairy focusing on biotechnological advances veer center er tile Herald and emerging management peat BST Integrated particularly Jeernel Fer yevr cenlera horticulture peanuts health technologies leadership development name and phene number 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