Bit advice - current bit is hanging cheek French link.

[Turtlebay69]

I have always ridden in a hanging cheek French link snaffle. My horse has always worked brilliant in this bit, brakes, no pulling, easy steering and control, and a gradual head carriage for a stubborn giraffe neck.

However.. My horse gets very excited whilst out hacking and I have not got any brakes when going through the fields - usually have a controlled steady canter but each time recently I have not been able to stop him for at least a whole minute at the end of a gallop. It gets out of control.

I'd like something with a little more stopping power but not severe. I love this bit but my horse seems to love galloping even more than I do. I just want a tad more control so I can enjoy my canters.

Any suggestions?

Confused equine lover

 

[spotty_pony]

Does he pull his head up or down? Is he heavy in the hand? Does he have a sensitive mouth? Big mouth or small mouth?

 

[Turtlebay69]

Hi SP. Thankyou for your reply and thank you so much for your pm I'll reply to you. He is just looking straight ahead not particularly up or down but if I had to choose it would be up, like he can see something. He has a sensitive mouth I find and it's small, not heavy on the hand very easy but when cantering no matter what I do - position/breaking techniques and just emergency pulling he will not stop just tanks ahead!