Bits for young horse....

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Rach_007

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Hi everyone!
ive just bought a young horse who has been bitted since she's been backed with a hanging cheek snaffle...she comes with no tack so im looking into bits..what do people recommend, she seems to get on well with the hanging cheek (when ive viewed her) , but i wonder wether the poll pressure is too much as she is a little over flexed even with a light rein....should i stick with this for a while as its what shes used to or should i go for something gentle and mild to start working her from the leg, shes only been backed about 6 months so everything will be slow and steady for a while!
I was looking at something like a D ring snaffle, with lozenge?
 
thats what im wondering, she just seems quite sensitive so thought perhaps something with less poll pressure....trial and error....lol
 
yes lots of people have reccommended the neue schules! Def going to go for the french link, not keen on the loose rings but will see what else they do. cheers for your replies! :D
 
My younster is in a full cheek Revolver Centre made by jefferies. Orginally i started her in a full cheek jointed happy mouth, which she strongly objected to.
 
I ride mine in a copper Waterford (shock horror!) with full cheeks. Did have one of those loose ring, curved mouth sweet iron bits, she liked it to start then began napping-turned out it had caught the roof of her mouth and bruised it. She goes really well in the Waterford, so I'm sticking with it for the moment.

If your horse likes it stay with it, if not, then look for something else. If she's dropping behind the contact then it sounds like she's not too keen. Was it a single jointed bit?
 
I start mine in an inhand nathe bit for showing in hand then when i ride i dont bother to change it.. I know??? But works for me!
The snaffle with a lozenge are good as are the full cheek bits although i dont ike them for fear of horse catching the cheek on something like a haynet. Dozy as i am.
 
Whatever mouthpiece they are happiest in which generally seems to be a bit with a central lozenge but ALWAYS with full cheeks until they have got the hang of steering so that the bit doesn't get pulled through their mouth. I generally use Neue Schule as the next bit.
 
I'd stick with the hanging cheek and work on her balance and going nicely. It is not uncommon for youngsters to overbend and hanging cheeks give them nice stability to work to and learn to trust.
 
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