Bit for my Welsh D mare??

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I have a Welsh D mare called Addiena who is 6 years old. Shes not the very forward going type but she is strong when being asked to stop and turn. She was driven by previous owners though which possibly explains this.
She is currently in a snaffle but yesterday out hacking we had issues with stopping and turning. She is currently in a normal fixed ring snaffle but i thinking of putting her in a kimblewick as iv heard they a good for stronger ponies.
She has a part time loaner who is 10 and does struggle to stop her now and again.

Any ideas?
 
Schooling! But yes they are strong. Try a hanging cheek before going to a crub r a Wilkie. Also try a mailer or something ported as natives have very fleshy tongues.
 
Would recommend hanging cheek with a french link, I use a fairly thin one on my Welshie as he has a fleshy tongue. Plenty of schooling of slowing paces and downward transitions using very little rein has helped.
 
Def agree with the french link, most Welsh have thick tongues and low palates. The action of a normal jointed snaffle must be horrid for them.

I have no problem with a kimblewick used with two reins but am not sure if this would really be the answer to your problems. Try the french link and some schooling, it's a sad fact but a lot of horses don't fully understand what we are asking of them with a bit and that's where the problems start.
 
Just how are you going to put 2 reins on a kimblewick? ^

Agree with the schooling though.

Also, and full cheeks may help you with steering, not necessarily a French link though depends on her mouth.
 
Op - what kind of snaffle do you mean by 'normal fixed ring' ? Eggbutt cheeks presumably? People are assuming you mean a single jointed mouthpiece and so are recommending a french link but you may well have that already:confused:

Tbh, I doubt even if the OP does currently have a single joint that either a hanging cheek or french link is going to make the blindest bit of difference to a strong welshie. Obviously schooling and lessons are key but in the meantime you have to be safe and more importantly so does the child who rides her. A ported kimblewick is a bit Ive had a lot of success with with strong ponies, including my own strong Sec D mare. It does depend on what she does when she tanks off though - a kimblewick tends to encourage them to lean down which if thats what she does anyway, means it may not be the best option. You will only know by trying though. I school my Sec D in a frenchlink fullcheek but for exciting group hacks or jumping she is in a 3 ring french link dutch gag, which is what works for us. It lifts her head, which is what she needs. Another option is to consider a different noseband. Good luck :)
 
I ride in a kimblewick, I've been through all other options in getting to it. My horse seems to like the ported mouth piece and seems to hate any bit that has any form of link in it. He is also strong as an ox but I have no problems at all with him in his kimblewick, responds to the slightest squeeze of a rein. Be careful with the 10 year old with one though, make sure they understand not to be hauling about on it.
 
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My D came with a kimblewick she hated - ran away from it. I found she could grab hold of an eggbutt snaffle. Breaks now work great in a neue scheule loose ring French link. Most D's need a narrow mouthpiece due to fleshy tongues.
 
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