anyone used myler bits - what did you think?

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Hi,
I am after a new bit for my lady as she is going through every evasion in the book as she is not comfortable in hers. I was stuck with what to try and spoke to a couple of people - horse bit bank and the saddlery shop and have been advised to try one of the myler bits - MB36 or MB32.
Has anyone used these or any myler bits - what did you and your horse think of them? They are rather expensive so would love to hear experiences before I leap in and buy one!
 
I have tried two different mylers on my mare and she didn't go very well in either of them. In fact she was pretty awful! Thats not to say they are rubbish though as all horses are obviously different.

Why don't you try one through the bit bank first so you only end up paying a fiver if it doesn't work?

I would highly recommend Neue Schule bits - i have recently swapped my plain loose ring snaffle to a NS loose ring snaffle and my mare goes so much better in it.
 
I've tried a Myler combination. It didn't work particularly well on my horse, but I suppose it could be said of bits generally that they don't suit all horses equally. I think you should borrow one from the bit bank before splashing out. HHO has a one you could try
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Thats interesting. I was looking at getting a neue schule one, but these weren't suggested when i called the advice lines. So tricky! Reading up on the bits only seems to get you so far, the rest seems to be a black art!!
 
George was quite heavy in my hands and trying to evade his loose ring snaffle at every opportunity, so on advice I tried him in the myler mullen mouth (MB32) hanging cheek and the difference in him has been nothing short of fabby!

I have used scallywags equine supplies, they do a hire service, and the lady there is very helpful and knowledgable and can offer advice on which bit to try http://www.scallywagsequinesupplies.co.uk/
 
Ah, that sounds like familiar behaviour!! Apparently her large tongue makes her loose ring french link uncomfortable (and i thought it was a nice gentle mild bit!). Shall try scallywags for advice too. What breed is George out of interest? My mare is an irish sports horse and apparently they are known for having large tongues?
 
I've tried both of those and they worked well for us. She did start to lean on the mullen barrel, and grab it. Changed to the forward ported and she loved it. It also stopped her from jogging and pulling because it was so clear - either on.......or off!
I now ride in a Neue Schule verbindend for schooling, but need to to pop the froward port back in to remind her of her manners out hacking the fields
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that's interesting, the NS verbindend is one of the ones I was considering too. She is very well mannered and sensitive to the aids when she listens. Its when she sticks her head in the air and runs through the bit when in a nice exciting big field that I need something comfortable but clear to remind her!
 
My last horse hated them all apart from the mullen triple barrel snaffle with no hooks. I've had great success with horses that are hard to bit with the sprenger duo snaffle. Horse that was previously ridden in a gag and evaded everything worked really well in it and he stopped well in it to. Now have the youngster in it. Really recommend it!
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I LOVE my myler !!

I got the myler loose ring comfort snaffle, with the french link and he's been going really well in it
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The independantly moving sides also gave me brakes if i needed to as my half-halts were a bit more "precise," and for the first time I physically felt his back round under neath him
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i have never found a horse which goes forwards properly into the contact with a Myler on- they all sit about 1/4cm behind the contact.

i do however use one as the first bit for my youngsters as they seem to like the port while they get used to the lump of metal in their mouths!

but as soon as i start working them on long reins etc i swap over to a different bit.
 
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