As the late Al Steiert used to say, it takes too much time to unteach the wrong things before you can build on the correct things.
Sorry for the delay! Yes soaking in oil for a short while, 5-15 min depending on how dry, should do the trick.
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Huh? I’m an adult amateur who restarts and sells 5-6 OTTBs each year. I don’t think they’re “way out of my league,” and my buyers don’t seem to either. What a bizarre statement!
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I’m an amateur who starts young horses from scratch! AND restarts OTTBs on occasion I had no idea I was Doing It Wrong these past 25 years. No-one tell the horses.
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I found my OTTB prefers the Expert Bit comfy barrel over anything else, much quieter in the mouth.
We have and do buy beautiful TB’s, and WB’s and when they came from “amateurs”, it usually took more than one year to get the laterals fixed and to develop the top line. Now we only buy from a select few pros. So if you are preparing for people who are happy with walk, trot, and canter, have at it. For those of us whose horses will need great laterals and smooth transitions to complete a competitive trip, thanks anyway.
OK!
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Perhaps by USEF rules, you are not an amateur. Just saying?
One could argue, Glenburn, that if you’re looking for a horse with great laterals and smooth transitions, you might be the one in need of a schoolmaster.**
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Hmm, so buying and selling my own horses for a profit makes me not an amateur? That’s news to me. I don’t swing a leg over anything I don’t own, nor do I get paid to ride or train.
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Check the rule book or call USEF and repeat what you said here.
Please read a book.
I’ll quote it for posterity and repeat it louder for those in the back: I restart and sell 5-6 OTTBs each year. In case I have to spell it out for you, these are horses that I own and pay the bills on. What a bizarre case you are.
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Again, repeat your original statement, as written, to the USEF, not to me.
Ever heard of pinhooking?
As my family of lawyers/judges would say, when in a hole, stop digging.
You are welcome to protest me to USEF—I’m sure they would love the free money. COTH actually did a great amateur Q&A few years ago, which you might find helpful to brush up on, but here you go:
May I sell a horse I own for a profit and keep my amateur status? How many horses a year may I sell and keep my amateur status?
Amateurs are permitted to buy and sell horses they own for profit. The rules do not set a limit as to how many horses an amateur may buy or sell.
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You need to take your own advice lmao. You came to a post about bitting to get off your chest that you think all adult ammys are ruining OTTBs and now are being a sourpuss for being called out. I’m sure that your family of lawyers/judges can help you fund your schoolmaster (just make sure he has never been touched by an ammy or he’s sure to be ruined!).
For the rest of us who are self-funded and using our own resources, we’ll do our best to do right by our horses.
Best of luck out there and may you have the day you deserve! 
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Not my problem; USEF and IRS.
