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| janet |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 5:24:11 PM
I want some help with bits, I broke my mare in 2008. Ridden in a loose ring snaffle, but reluctant to come onto contact, a biting women came to yard she suggested a fixed hanging cheek snaffle with poll pressure, result one unhappy mare and me with broken thumb and bruises. Any suggestions she is very sensitive in the mouth. |
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| rosie |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 8:08:20 PM
Chelles trainer is just trying our youngster in a new bit - I think its a Korsteel french link loose ring snaffle? |
| Fee |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 6:27:00 PM
I wish that when people have problems with bits others would stop suggesting more tying down and strapping shut!! And isn't it a shame that we cannot show our happy horses in bitless and treeless if we choose. The wheel turns slow, maybe one day.
Fee |
| Callisto |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 6:15:55 PM
I would also suggest perhaps trying bitless. I have only tried Lily in a straghtbar happy mouth loose ring snaffle and a KK sprenger lozenge snaffle, and she has tried to evade both (head in air, mouth open), it was suggested to me that I should add a martingale and a flash, but she is only five and I really dislike strapping horses down. So I tried her in a Dr Cooks bitless bridle (with some trepidation, since she is a bit keen on speed), and the change has been remarkable. She is much more responsive to aids, her outline is much better, and I have no problem stopping at all. My only criticism of the Dr Cooks is that I have the synthetic one and she does get rather sweaty in it, and has started rubbing her face, and the noseband makes a bit of a groove on her nose. Because of this I have ordered a leather Easytrek version of the Dr Cooks from ebay (just over £30 including p&p), which is a fraction of the price of a new Dr Cooks. Haven't had a chance to try it yet, but looking forward to it.
The only downside is that I wouldn't be able to use it for showing or dressage, but since she is mainly aimed at endurance this is not an issue for me. It may not be the answer for all horses, but it has certainly worked for us. Hope you find a solution that you are both happy with. |
| Fee |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 6:03:18 PM
Agree with Pheebs, try bitless. Sounds like she's telling you loud and clear about the bit and in particular about poll pressure 
Fee
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| Kharidian |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 6:01:14 PM
Can we have a little more information. How old is she? What work have you done with her/what do you want to do? Presumably teeth/back/saddle have been checked? Is she fit enough to work from behind into a contact?
One of my pet hates is people "pulling" the head into the vertical and letting the back end work in the next county rather than "pushing" the horse into a contact.  OMG, just listen to me. I'm a happy hacker so what do I know
Caryn |
| Pheebs |
Posted - 09 Apr 2011 : 5:35:01 PM
Have you tried her bitless? If she is sensitive in the mouth perhaps this will do the trick. Best of luck.
Pheebs x |
