Devin
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Feb 14, 2012 21:14:23 GMT -5
Post by Devin on Feb 14, 2012 21:14:23 GMT -5
My mare has chewed up her nice Happy mouth bit, and I need to get her a new bit for fear that the chewed up one will start to give her mouth sores. I am not going to go with another Happy mouth for her. It is great on my gelding, but my mare not so much. I had her with one becasue I got her from a child and she was very reactive to bridling and especially unbridling for fear of getting her teeth knocked. I feel I have worked her through all that so I think I will go with a normal bit. I am thinking a copper mouth D ring snffle. anyone have any suggestions? What is your favorite? I want to find something decent but not expensive. Trying to get one under $50 which is what my happy mouth cost.
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Feb 14, 2012 21:41:27 GMT -5
Post by MaryS on Feb 14, 2012 21:41:27 GMT -5
I personally like sweet iron mouthpieces and stainless over copper
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Feb 14, 2012 21:54:35 GMT -5
Post by Devin on Feb 14, 2012 21:54:35 GMT -5
can you give me an example? a website pic maybe?
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Feb 15, 2012 8:48:00 GMT -5
Post by MaryS on Feb 15, 2012 8:48:00 GMT -5
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Feb 15, 2012 10:24:03 GMT -5
Post by Speckles on Feb 15, 2012 10:24:03 GMT -5
I don't blame you for wanting to switch. I used a Happy Mouth in Specks when I first got him, at the suggestion of the instructor I was working with. He chewed them making a sort of a mess. It was getting expensive. So I switched him to a hollow mouth snaffle, also at the suggestion of the same person. He did okay in that. But then I got a $120 Herm Sprenger KK Ultra (like a French link) that I got at a tent sale for $45. I think he likes that a lot more.
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Feb 15, 2012 18:13:12 GMT -5
Post by Devin on Feb 15, 2012 18:13:12 GMT -5
I picked up a D-ring snaffle, sweet iron with copper inlays today. Hope she does well with it!
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Feb 15, 2012 20:38:53 GMT -5
Post by MaryS on Feb 15, 2012 20:38:53 GMT -5
Let us know.
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Feb 15, 2012 21:43:39 GMT -5
Post by Devin on Feb 15, 2012 21:43:39 GMT -5
We need to dry out! We have had such a dry year, but we've been trying our hardest to make up for it in the last week LOL!
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Feb 15, 2012 22:35:12 GMT -5
Post by ghostrider on Feb 15, 2012 22:35:12 GMT -5
Yeah us too Devin, first the two inches of snow and now 36 hours of rainy weather.
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get a F.C with either the copper or sweet iron but I have never been able to find one for either of my guys. They take a 5.5" bit and the coated bits don't come in 5.5. I think Boomer would do better in either sweet or copper.
I've had a few O and D rings but still prefer the F.C. How exactly does the French Link differ? and what is better about those broken snaffles? I always wondered.
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Feb 15, 2012 22:36:13 GMT -5
Post by ghostrider on Feb 15, 2012 22:36:13 GMT -5
Duh meant the bits with the piece in the middle not the ones like the F.C that is just jointed.
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Feb 16, 2012 10:25:24 GMT -5
Post by appytrails on Feb 16, 2012 10:25:24 GMT -5
I have two JL full cheek snaffles. One is used all the time for Malone. He's never had anything else in his mouth. The other one we use on Royal when grand-daughter is taking lessons on him etc. Unfortunately, have to use a shank bit when she shows him for 4 H or at our fun shows.
I've never understood the reasoning behind having to use a shank bit on a horse 5 yrs or older but can use D-ring etc on a younger horse when showing. Can anyone enlighten me on this?
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Feb 16, 2012 13:18:29 GMT -5
Post by MaryS on Feb 16, 2012 13:18:29 GMT -5
horses under 5 are young and not 'developed' enough to be ridden in the shank bit.
Horses over the age of 5 should have been taught to be light in the mouth, so the shank bit shows you how light and responsive a horse is. The rider shouldn't need to touch the mouth at all. It's kinda like the double bridle in dressage. You don't get to ride in it until you "graduate" to that level of skilled training.
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Feb 16, 2012 20:05:07 GMT -5
Post by ghostrider on Feb 16, 2012 20:05:07 GMT -5
Seems backwards, you put a snaffle in the mouth of a young horse and when he learns to do everything right and light then you put a more severe bit in their mouth. Seems more like being punished for learning correctly.
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Feb 16, 2012 23:17:12 GMT -5
Post by MaryS on Feb 16, 2012 23:17:12 GMT -5
My thoughts exactly Denise. I see their side, but why not put slack like cutters do? Can't touch a mouth when the reins droop like that.
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Feb 17, 2012 10:36:10 GMT -5
Post by Devin on Feb 17, 2012 10:36:10 GMT -5
I started out with a full cheek, I didn't like it. It gets caught on things. I much prefer the D-ring, and saw no evidence in my horses that it is any less effective.
My happy mouth bits have the 3 sections becasue I got ones with a roller in the middle. I will be curious too, to see the diffrence as the bit I just got is jointed with only 2 sections. I would think a 2 piece has a bit more bite to it. a little bit of squeezing action, maybe.
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