Posted by L. Sullivan on May 25, 2004 at 09:42:51:
In Reply to: Re: Training Aid posted by Bryan McElwee on April 25, 2002 at 21:25:23:
: : Just got satelite TV and was watching the horse channel. Some guy on there was working colts and rank horses with a thin bosal type hackamore, I think it was called the "Novel Nose Band". Looked like some kind of wrapped steel bosal that fits very loosely high up on the nose and you give correction by quick tugs/jerks. He claimed that it worked wonders when clipping and shoeing cranky horses. Just wondering if any one else has heard or tried this contraption. Ann
: ?The guys name is Rick (cant remember his last name) out of AR. I ran into him back in Feb.
: down in Florida, this was the 2nd time I had seen him down there. He was give a demonstration
: on the "Novel". I was pretty skeptical at first but after talking to him and A LOT of observing
: when he was working a horse I started to see how it was working. Either he is good with horses
: and this thing don?t do a thing or it works. The only problem with it is that I don?t have the time
: to spend with a customers horse to teach it to stand using this Novel. If any of you get a chance
: to see him give a demonstration on this I would highly recommend it. You might just be
: surprised. I?ll give him a call and see where he is goin to be and try to post them on here.
: Bryan McElwee
Hi I use the Noavel to train all my colts. I have had nothing but good luck with it. I do my own farrier work and use it to train my colts to stand. Love it. Here is a link to Rick Wheat's web site. http://www.noavel.com/rickwheat.htm
L. Sullivan