Bit help for young horse

[Lightning]

My young horse is currently ridden in a loose ring snaffle but I am wondering whether I need to change his bit.

He works hard but is quite sharp and forward going. He works on the bit nicely but he is always wanting to canter rather than trot and when asked to trot he then throws his head in the air and it all goes to pot. I am not sure if he is throwing his head because of the bit or because he's trying to evade my asking him to trot and not canter.

This has also moved on to when we jump. He tries rushing and when asked to slow down he throws his head around so you can't see the jump and he ends up going through the jump and not over it.

Would anyone recommend a change of bit? Or any helpful exercises particular jumping.

 

[be positive]

He may prefer a french link or lozenge to a single joint, this should be more comfortable.
The throwing up of his head may be something other than the bit if it is a recent change of behaviour, check his back and saddle, also his teeth if he is still changing he may just need time or possibly wolf teeth causing discomfort.

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

My youngster is in a lozenge, I think a double joint is milder than a single, but he does the chuck the head about thing at times too, in his case I think it's excitement.

 

[welshied]

My 5 year old is in a hanging cheek myler bit he seems to really like it and has helped get him off his forehand and be lighter in the mouth along with a lot of schooling

 

[telerimist]

when my mare was a baby she used to do this and we put her in a full cheek double jointed snaffle with a copper lozenge in the middle and she still loves it 6 years on