bit/mouth/bruising question please help?????

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My horse was seen by the dentist 10 days ago, and she noticed some bruising on the tounge and on the edge of her mouth on the left. I used a hackamore a couple of times and then weather has stopped play, I checked her mouth this am and it looked nice and healthy with no bruising, went for a 1hrish hack, walking and trotting on the roads and a small trot up a grassy hill, most of it was in a light contact, and I just asked for a little outline and flexed her to the left (she is always stiffer this way so I have to take and release a few times to get her straight). Got back and looked in her mouth and it looks a bit bruised already. She has a Nueschule Verbend loosering and has gone it that for nearly 3 yrs. I really dont understand why she is suddenly getting a sore mouth, we are not doing anything new, Dentist is fully qualified and is brilliant, Chiro saw her over christmas and thought she was the best she has ever been, and saddle fits perfectly (that is on list to get checked). Im at a loss, Im going to get some bit wrap to try that, she is completly sound and moving well, is it a vet job or will they just look at me and laugh?????

Ill try and get some pics later!!!

 

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Anyone have any ideas???

 

[kerilli]

Ummm, i'd try a totally different bit if that one's bruising her, tbh.
What noseband do you have on her? If it's a flash or grackle i'd definitely swap it to a cavesson or loose, correctly fitted (high enough!) drop.
i'd swap to a single joint or one with a very narrow peanut in the middle.
if this page is accurate
http://www.onlineforequine.co.uk/380_neue-schule
the Verbindend has quite angled shoulders, so i'd try her with something with a much smoother curve, or a single-joint bit (as symmetrical as possible - many aren't, hold it up by the joint and check that the two sides match perfectly, usually 1 is shorter and fatter and 1 is longer and thinner.)
difficult to say though as obv can't see what she's doing to bruise her tongue and mouth...

 

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Thanks kerrili, I'll take the flash off, it's only loose, she seems to hate drop nosebands (I could be that I fitted it wrong). A friend has a happy mouth with a little peanut, so I'll try that!!! Horses????

 

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I lie it's a trans angled loose ring!

 

[oldvic]

If she goes nicely in that then maybe something like a team up might take the pressure off the bruised area. Another thought might be a straight rubber, either soft or hard depending on the horse. You will get a more positive contact with a hard rubber. This worked very well on a racehorse that bruised easily as he pulled quite hard.