Bit advice please!

[jodssukari1]

Have recently got a new mare and i'm going through the motions of trying to find her a new bit.

She's 8 but she is a big baby and was only broken in last year so lots of schooling needed.

She came in a loose ring french link snaffle. It was too big for her, wasn't a bad bit on her though but i didn't do much schooling or hacking in it so i could try it again. Anyways, i put her in a full cheek fulmer snaffle. I read that it would help with steering etc but it doesn't. (Her teeth are fine) She tries to resist it and i can't really stop her, she also seems like the bit is holding her back a bit. I understand that brakes will come with schooling but i don't want to be pulling her mouth out in the process.

I would like a gentle bit that would help me encourage her to school, brakes, steering a bit of an all rounder. I could try the loose french link again but i was just wondering if anyone had any advice or experience? Don't want nothing harsh and something to encourage her forward.

Thank you.

 

[RoseGrey]

Straight bar Happy Mouth fulmer ...mild with steering

 

[Templebar]

I love french link snaffles, though not a loose ring, they are very mild bits so i find horses like to work in them, they mould around the mouth with a more mild nutcracker action than a plain snaffle.

I say if she went fine in it before but was too big just go for a better sized one.

 

[MandaleaCalico]

I use a KY Rotary full cheek on all the greenbeans that come through here, even the established horses have it on for the first few rides then they move onto a loose ring which suits - normally a KK Ultra or a Myler. The sides could be pinching or pushing on her face too much if she's resisting turning ? I've also had success with a thick hollow mouth loose ring on my guy when he's come back from a spell and he gets very strong and blegh. May as well be a baby as well.