Can anyone provide me any lend a hand next to bits?
I currently use a rubber snaffle d-ring bit with my horse. today we tried a d-ring waterford bit to try for a little additional control. turns out it was a little too much for him and it made him put his poll to the ground when i asked him to put his head down. my trainer also dosnt want me 2 use it cuz she wishes to save it as a "secret horse show bit". we used a twisted wire beside him at shows and that works fine but my trainer would prefer us to use something less harsh for schooling. we have tried a rubber broken pelham on him next to a double rein. he didnt like it too much and my trainer is planning on having us try it again but this time with a converter so we use a single rein. is in that anything in between a rubber d-ring and a waterford that we can use?
thanks ahead of time answering!
p.s. dont write down a random bit that not a soul has ever heard of... thnx
& please explain what the bit does similarly and differently from the two bits (rubber d-ring and d-ring waterford)
try to include pictures so if i prefer i want to buy it i can actually identify it...
There are a couple of different bits you could dance with.
Fullcheek French Link- leverage bit-It applies pressure evenly to the tongue the bars and the poll encouraging the horse to stretch down. The full cheek gives you more stopping power consequently the d-ring but isn't as harsh as a waterford might be
Any type of loosering bit- loose rings apply pressure the poll the bars of hte mouth and hte tongue while it encourages the horse to stretch down.
Plain eggbutt- doesn't hold as much moving action like the loosering but applies pressure to the same common areas and has more pressure on the bars unless it has a frenchlink or something else surrounded by it and hten it applies even pressure across the mouth.
I am not to clued-up on bits but if your talking about a plain out-of-date rubber snaffle then i might be able to help. My horse used to use that and we needed more (plus he chewed through his rubber bits ha ha). I presently use a regular d-ring snaffle which looks a little like this but mine wasn't that expensive and did not have a common in the middle... normally there a=only max 30-40 dollars
http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp...
Answers: A snaffle is a bit that relies on direct pressure, while a pelham works on leverage and torque (using a curb chain). A good in-between bit would be a broken (snaffle mouthpiece) kimberwicke. You use a curb fasten with this bit. you can increase and decrease the "severity" of the bit by where you place the reins.
If your horse does powerfully in the rubber D ring, you might want to try an egg-butt french link snaffle. The "egg-butt" means in that is a sleeve of metal that keeps the bit from pinching the horse's lips. It also performs closely to the pressure given by a d-ring. The "French link" way that this snaffle has a middle piece that changes the pressure points in the horse's mouth.
I recommend you look these bits up on Dover Saddlery's website. You can type surrounded by the search box, and it will pull each bit up.
