Best bit to lead in?

[RachelB]

My horse has been getting a bit cheeky when leading in from the field, so I've decided that since two of us share bringing in two horses, both at the same time, up a quiet but narrow road, I'd prefer her to be lead in a bridle. The friend I share with has her horse in a chifney as he is prone to the occasional attmept at a rear, but my horse wouldn't rear and I don't particularly like chifneys. She has a loose ring lozenge snaffle to be ridden in, but I was thinking about it today - seeing as I can't get hold of a bit similar to her riding one, what would be best to lead her in? I was thinking a loose ring french link, a loose ring single joint, or a loose ring straight bar?
I don't suppose there would be much difference, but I was just wondering if anyone had any opinions on what might be best? She is generally an easy to handle horse, and very laid-back, but the wind recently seems to have got right up her tail!

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

I would go for an egbut or fixed cheek. Loose rings have nack of pulling through the mouth. Which when leading you will have no control over. Also attch coupling to bit, don't attach leadrope to just one side of the bit which will defo just pull it trough

 

[RachelB]

I did wonder about an eggbutt, but she snatches like mad in one of those. I have a Newmarket chain to use with it, so I won't just attach in to one bit ring, so hopefully it shouldn't pull through.

 

[glenruby]

Buy a straight bar bit with coupling and side clips to attch to sides of the headcollar. We used them a lot in the summer leading yearling thoroughbred colts. Most of the colts didnt rear but could be very fresh when turning out or waling inhand so more control for the handler was vital. The coupling had either a running ring or a ring attched midway under the chin through which the leadrope was run.
I bought 2 from the local leatherworks and have used them on some of my own since as well as for bitting the youngsters.

 

[RobinHood]

We have a straight bar bit on a sliphead which we stick over the headcollar with a chain leadrope which is passed through the bit rings and then clipped back onto itself. This works well because you can easily clip the rope onto the headcollar to tie up when you get to the yard and just having a sliphead makes it quick to put on.

Wish they had something similar at the yard i work at, I get so fed up of being towed about by livery horses...

 

[RachelB]

See, I have a newmarket chain so that's fine, can clip the rope on to that, but it was just the mouthpiece that I was wondering about. Do you think it would be better to lead in a straight bar or a jointed, considering her current bit is a lozenge? Do straight bars seem to have a generally similar effect on all horses led in them, regardless of what bit they are ridden in?

 

[xxcharlottexx]

could you not just bring her in, in the bridle you ride her in?