Sentence examples for bit pressure from inspiring English sources
Bit pressure is poorly understood due to a lack of accessible research instruments.
According to Cook [33], [34], the bit would be a risk factor of headshaking, as bit pressure could damage this region of the trigeminal nerve.
Some of the stereotypies observed, such as tongue play, may have developed this way, from trying to avoid bit pressure when being ridden to performing that behaviour in their boxes, away from the original constraint.
The riding situation may induce a hyper reactive state [7], [27] and the very controlled restricted locomotion allowed in dressage and especially high school horses associated with rapid transitions may explain an increase of reactivity, especially when bit pressure (see above) and spurs induce additional aversive stimulations [8].
More recently, it was shown that the type and prevalence of abnormal behaviours performed in the box differed according to the type of work [19]: dressage horses in particular, exhibited more headshaking, which was suggested to be related to the stronger bit pressure at work that may damage this region of the mandible [20].
Remember that dressage/high school horses, because they are maintained strongly under control and their pace restrained, may experience at times conflicting relationships with their riders (e.g. through bit pressure [33]) and are not allowed to express any kind of emotion, a source of stress in humans [7].
If you look at the short term, I think that's when it gets a bit hectic and a bit pressured".
"The young man felt a bit pressured by this.
"Maybe a little bit of pressure, but good pressure".
So there's an extra bit of pressure to deliver, but it's positive pressure.
