Bit suggestions for Mr Argumentative

[madhector]

Right, things have being going well so far with J, and he has settled nicely in the loose ring lozange snaffle for flatwork and hacking, but I found jumping him in it a disaster, he wont let you take a hold when jumping in it chucks his head all over the place no matter how quiet I ride, so i have ended up using a soft rubber pelham to jump him which has been OK, you can actually take a hold and say wait without him having a hissy fit like he would in the metal bit.

My problem is he was quite strong in that XC schooling and jumping outside, and finds the mouthpiece quite easy to lean on when he is tired. I saw a Cambridge mouth rubber pelham somewhere but cant find it again, wondered if that might be hard to lean on/get hold off? Or thought maybe a hard rubber pelham might be better?

He really didn't like the french link gag I tried, think anything metal when jumping might not be such a good idea

Any ideas?




Thanks

 

[Bossanova]

You could try a jointed soft rubber pelham?
I dont like hard rubber at all

 

[madhector]

Sorry forgot to say he isnt keen on single jointed bits, well wasnt with the snaffle anyway, but could try in a pelham

 

[MillionDollar]

How about a happy mouth or flexi bit? And a mullen one?

http://www.derbyhouse.co.uk/prodlist.asp?cat=2&scats=50,20

Prehaps the Hanging Cheek Straight bar?

Or how about this....
http://www.shop4bits.com/item--Hard-Rubb...kimblewick.html

Or what you were looking for (scroll down)....
http://www.speedyequestrian.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Pelhams_38.html

 

[madhector]

Thats it! thanks

The other thing I thought was maybe a rubber english gag, even better a rubber english gag with a link in it, does such a thing exsist?

Would an english gag help with the leaning?

 

[MillionDollar]

Do you mean a Cheltenham gag?

If so NS do them with a lozenge

(scroll down)

http://www.neueschulebits.com/acatalog/Universals___Gags.html#a8029u

 

[madhector]

Now find me a rubber one

 

[MillionDollar]

Rubber one...
http://www.aivly.com/product_80226.htm

Couldn't find a rubber one with a link though

 

[madhector]

me either

maybe they dont exsist

Might try the single jointed one, now he is more grown up it might go down better

 

[kerilli]

you could try wrapping a metal one in that flexible rubber stuff for wrapping round bits. can't think what it's called, but it's stretchy, sticky, and does the job. just an idea.

 

[madhector]

Thats a good idea! Willl give it a go

 

[lucemoose]

I wanted a lozenge mouth gag but as youve found out they dont do them, i jump my boy in this
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...ficial%26sa%3DN
sorry for crap link.
Cotswold SJ suggested I run nylon gag cheeks through the loops to turn it into a running gag, tada problem solved!
I would tell you if it worked but pony is broken`!