Bit advice please

littlenicky

littlenicky

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I dont know what step to take as ive had all the checks, teeth, back. Flatwork she goes lovely in a hanging french link snaffle but i need abit more when jumping as she gets abit keen, ive had her in a dutch gag but she grabs, i can hold her in it but she just yanks alot and i dont want to fight with her. I was recommended a waterford which i tried but was the same if not worse? Please could someone help me ?
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Does she pull down or does she put her head up when you argue? Perhaps a Neue Schule Universal may suit her? It tends to keep them softer in the mouth
 
She sort of bites down and pulls forward pulling me forward? if that makes any sense at all. Yes i was looking at these but didnt want to spend that much if she was just going to do the same?
 
What noseband does she have? And do you notice her crossing her jaw at all? Best thing is to try bits through a bit bank but I did find with a horse that really argued and had a very strong bit that he went back to a snaffle when he had a grackle on as he had to listen to the bit and therefore I could be ultra gentle with it. Perversely my made point blank refused to move in it (she felt it was cheating!)
 
Shes in a flash at the moment. Praps she does cross her jaw to grab the bit as she dosent so much open? Thanks thats a good idea shall i just type bit bank into google and see what comes up?
 
http://www.horsebitbank.com/neue-schule-bits-1.htm
They do up to a 30 day trial, can't remember how much it was. If she goes well in a hanging cheek maybe try the same this with the lozenge. A French link presses on the outside parts of the tongue which are the most sensitive, that's generally fine in a flat work session where she wouldn't pull against you so much but when she does get keen the link will push those sensitive parts which may make her chuck her head or snatch the bit in a bid to get past that discomfort. The lozenge works in the opposite way by pressing on the centre of the tongue which is more comfortable to a lot of horses so they tend to stay softer through the jaw. Technically both have tongue pressure but distribute the force differently
 
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