anybodys horses NOT like NS bits?

[georgiegirl]

Apologies as this is also in TR but thought I may get some useful responses here....would be interested to hear peoples experiences

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

mine rears in them but he hates metal bits. Hes worse in NS but think its the thin mouthpiece.

As a general I love them though!

 

[kobi]

Mine. He only likes mullen mouthpieces.

 

[alfirules]

Both my thoroughbreds hated them, one much happier in happy mouth, the other in a french link hanging cheek. both just didn't take any kind of contact in the NS bit and were evading bit more than ever!

 

[foxy1]

One of my horses was happy in a myler low port bit- hated the ns

 

[MandyMoo]

One of mine never went very nicely in a KK (more expensive version of NS, but basically the same though) and would go rigid through his jaw/chuck his head about - he prefers a normal metal bit and goes fine in that. All my others have loved their KK's

 

[claire_p2001]

My sister swears by them but both my last two horses haven't gone well in them. They are much happier in a simple french link snaffle!

 

[vam]

mine was never keen on them although he was backed using one, think he tolerated it for a while but he just got to the point where he just didnt like them and let me know. Much happier in either a striaght bar or ported bit, can be metal or plastic just not jointed in any way.

 

[Billy the kid]

Bills hated his, grinded very badly on it. He was soft and would hold a good contact (whilst not grinding), but then after so long, would start to grind badly. He is in a happy mouth straight bar now, no grinding.

 

[Cragrat]

One likes them, one hates them he grabbed in between his teeth, put his head on the floor, and tanked off Not pleasant. After one short ride, the new bit had deep grooves from his teeth. (And, no, he didn't have a problem with his teeth, and he never reacted like that to any other bit).

 

[amandaco2]

My kwpn didnt get on with v expensive double sets from ns or sprengler. Tried 2 sets as recomended by them.
Got cheapo set costing 30 and the s*d liked it!