Bit Suggestions

[janei]

Had my horse a long time, hes always not been hugely happy with contact but we've been working on it. He is in a neue schule verbinend which I think he backs off from and it takes him a long time to go forward into it. I've tried lots of jointed bits but never a straight bar, a post on here got me thinking maybe I'd try one so I did and he went lovely walk and trot working across back, taking contact forward, I struggled to get canter in the school but got it on a hack and it was great, very forward! I went for my lesson today thinking maybe just maybe we'd cracked it ..
Again w & t fantastic, went into canter - tongue over the bit . So my question is any suggestions for something stable for confidence to take forward but something he cant get tongue over?? Tried hanging cheek no good . I have been trying for months to get a bit fitter out but no success yet. He's 18 and is in a plain cavesson. Thanks in advance for any suggestions ?

 

[Gloi]

What about a straight bar with a port like the bomber bits or I have mine in a ported Myler.

 

[janei]

What about a straight bar with a port like the bomber bits or I have mine in a ported Myler.

I have got a myler so could go back to trying that. Not tried the bomber but heard good things, the straight bar I have is gently curved but maybe ported might release some of the tongue pressure but action might be similar which might work??? Thanks!

 

[Gloi]

I saw someone in one of these at weekend and thought they looked good but expensive.
https://www.horseworldeu.com/products/inno-sense-dee-bits

 

[rabatsa]

A mullen mouth bit which gives room underneath for the tongue, or a cambridge mouthed bit which has a small port. I always try a mullen mouth before any other kind of bit.

 

[Lamehorses]

Have you ever tried him bitless. My cob used to resist contact & put his tongue over the bit whenever pressure was applied.
His dentist commented on how little space he had for a bit, so I gave it a try & wow, problem solved ?
Did have to take some time to teach him the different pressure from bitless, but never looked back
When I do need to use a bit (dressage tests) he seems to accept the change & goes better than he used to with the bit.

 

[janei]

A mullen mouth bit which gives room underneath for the tongue, or a cambridge mouthed bit which has a small port. I always try a mullen mouth before any other kind of bit.

Thanks, it is a curved mullen mouth I tried, he goes great in it until we canter

 

[janei]

Have you ever tried him bitless. My cob used to resist contact & put his tongue over the bit whenever pressure was applied.
His dentist commented on how little space he had for a bit, so I gave it a try & wow, problem solved ?
Did have to take some time to teach him the different pressure from bitless, but never looked back
When I do need to use a bit (dressage tests) he seems to accept the change & goes better than he used to with the bit.

Hmm, I did and he was good but I didn't persevere, maybe I should try again but we also do dressage so do need a bit too but maybe he might accept it better if it's just for comps??

 

[ihatework]

Try myler MB32 and also the bombers happy tongue

 

[Highmileagecob]

Another bitless fan here. Chunky cob with a lot of tongue and not much room for the bit. He spent more time trying to evade the bit than he ever spent listening. I tried a Dr Cook type bridle around ten years ago, and never went back to a bit. Having said that, I do not compete, but it may be a way of improving the schooling without distraction.

 

[Miss_Millie]

3rd vote for bitless, my cob has a huge tongue and goes much happier in hers. The transition was much easier than I thought it would be.

 

[w1bbler]

Another vote for bitless. My coblet is much happier than with any of the bits I've tried.
He doesn't complain when I do bit him for dressage tests.

 

[Cob Life]

I ride the cob in this: https://www.bitworld.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3256796-Shires-Sweet-Iron-Wide-Ported-Snaffle.html
although he goes “okay” in most double jointed, he’s way happier in this low ported and we can do a lot more collected work, he doesn’t lean and is so much softer, just generally feels much happier and freer

 

[McGrools]

Bomber bit. No tongue pressure so they dont try to get tongue over x