Recent content by wkiwi

Thanks for your input. These areas have already been covered and it is now only the horses anticipation of an issue triggered by specific sets of conditions (fortunately now rare and getting rarer) that still remain (though of course for her the memory will never completely disappear sadly). I...

Oh well, it takes all types to raise a village.

No unfortunately, that was just an example and it is inconsistent. She used to love polos as a treat though but for some reason has gone off them lately (all the horses did) so wondering if they changed the formula. I can't tell the difference.

Thanks, it is a definite possibility (and so simple and cheap too - lol). I have previously been recommended tongue ties with transition to none, but of course they can cause so much damage, but the racing world does have other suggestions that might help :)

Never mind, have a great day.

Thank you for reading all the posts. Have had some useful suggestions made, some of which aren't relevant to my horse and some of which are worth trying or following up on. Have you had any luck with a particular bit in a similar case?

The drawing back of the tongue can result in dorsal displacement of the soft palate, which is often called tongue swallowing (even though they don't actually swallow the tongue. It essentially results in cutting off the air supply (due to various anatomical factors) and the horse 'chokes', makes...

Thanks for the suggestion. Started off with different snaffles (though not rubber) - she does prefer a thinner bit but a friend has a rubber snaffle i could try so will give it a go. She doesn't actually put her tongue over the bit though and might not like it being thicker but maybe the rubber...

I didn't say I'd "messaged bit hire places". It is an assumption that i have only messaged people, only contacted bit hire places, and that the replies i am waiting for are not people ringing me back from different time zones. But thank you for taking time to read my message and giving your...

Thanks for the idea, a friend of mine is using that method for a new horse of hers at the moment. Mine is not at all fussy in the mouth and will maintain a light consistent contact. Also she isn't at elementary yet and would ideally like something i can warm her up in at venues (sounds wierd...

Thanks. Have contacted a few and still waiting for replies. The WTP seems to have the most logic behind it (transitioning between the extended to the normal plate, neither dressage legal). I just found out this morning that they have applied to the FEI for the normal plate and are expecting it...

Thanks for the suggestion :)

Thanks for your input. She is already having the endless time and patience: I haven't gone into full detail in the post as that would take pages. This isn't a solution for a quick fix (as she has gone from near unrideable to getting over 70% in dressage tests) but for another reason which i...

lol - the 'guaranteed' was in emphasis because i know that no-one can guarantee anything. I just want to try one that has been used in more than one horse rather than "I put mine in an X and it worked fine". Seen too many posts where there ends up with dozens and dozens of different suggestions...

Ok here goes, please don't take initial comments the wrong way but i don't want a list of dozens of bits :) -please don't post unless you know your suggested bit has been used on more than one horse with dorsal displacement of the soft palate. -Also please skip all the posts about...