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There's nothing stopping them from wearing a sportsbra purely for the sake of efficient bit warming, is there?

One wonders where gentleman riders warm their bits

I think he sounds like a non-horsey do gooder taking the muzzle of because its "cruel"

No, I was always taught to warm up the bit! I warm it up in my hands and/or also breathe out on it from my mouth...if that makes any sense!

Oh dear. A horse owner in Newmarket has received complaints because her horses are too noisy. I’m not averse to a grumble myself but...

I am quite lazy, so I put the bit in my bra before even bringing the horse out of the paddock. Heating a bit up with cold hands is not...

I used to shove Keratex hoof putty in my bra to warm it up and make it malleable. Sometimes I’d forget that it was there until it rolled...

Shove it down my jumper, pour warm water over it, rapidly exhale warm air on it like I’m having an asthma attack, not always in that...

I just hold the bit in my hand for a minute, fingers wrapped around it , to take the coldest edge from the metal in winter

I have thought about it. I think in the past I may have run it under the tap where we had warm water at the yard. If it’s really...

I am just SOFT. I freely admit it!

It has literally never crossed my mind to warm a bit up 🫣

Will be interested in any replies about warming up the bit, but glad you have found a bit that Ozzy seems to be happy in.

Agree I think this is what OP needs to be looking for - even long term rather than moving pony back to the riding school.

Just a quick update...we tried Ozzy with an Expert Bits Myler-type barrel - with a loose ring - and he seems very happy with it! He is...