Modified pool cue technique. The shaft of the float rests above the fingers and the handle is pressed down along with the pull stroke to apply pressure to the maxillary cheek teeth.
Here is a combination of the hand in mouth and the hand over, except only the thumb is over the shaft of the float to help give downward pressure on the mandibular cheek teeth and to keep the blade in position
Reverse pool cue technique using the mandible as the reference point of the horse. This is actually a modified hand over technique for the mandibular cheek teeth when either you can't place the hand through the mouth or you just want a quick down pressure for one small spot on the mandibular cheek teeth such as the 6-7 notch. Note the calm pupil in his eye.
Melissa follows the horse as he moves his head to his right. Because she is connected through the core, her body and float are still in proper alignment with the horse. She is demonstrating the pool cue technique with her right thumb.
