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[hannahandteddy]

Just found a bit called the wonder gag/ i don't know if anyone knows what it is but if you do then some info would be greatly recieved. i have problems with bitting my youngster as she gets very strong when jumping. i don't want to be constantly pulling on her mouth when in a snaffle but i don't want anything mega strong in her mouth either. i take her x-country in a ducth gag (which is a bit of a contradiction to what i have just said but its the only thing i can hold her in at the moment!) but this wonder gag sounds a little less harsh. if anyone has any experiance with one of these i would greatly appriciate any info!

thanks in advance

 

[Ahrena]

Hmm just looked it up on google and to me it looks a bit simliar to a american gag which is very strong...Might just be me though, no personal experiences of it.

 

[dianchi]

Its more than a 3 ring.
When u say u can hold her how? Is she grabbing the bit and running? Sticking her head up?
Personally i hate gags as when u give with your hands it takes off all the pressure then its very sever all of a sudden.

 

[Dotilas]

Have you tried different mouthpieces?

If she's leaning on the bit or pulling, it might be worth trying a waterford mouthpiece.

There's this bit aswell though, http://www.shop4bits.com/item--The-Pee-Wee-Bit--peewee.html

Haven't tried it, but seems a good concept.

 

[hannahandteddy]

its complicated the way she does take hold. she doesn't take hold of the bit as such i don't really know what she does. the ducth gag she goes in and i'm not a fan of them but she resists a pelham and completely backs off so they are no use at all! thinking about it she's probably best in what she's in. she does need that severness all of a sudden if that makes sense because she goes then she needs that to come back i'm taking her x-country schooling tommorow so will see how she goes. thanks for your help anyway i just wondered what people new about the wonder gag!
what i've written probably makes no sense at all but i know what i'm trying to say lol!

thanks again for your help!

 

[hannahandteddy]

i've tried a french link and a lozenge joint. she's in a french link hanging cheek for dressage and schooling and a dutch gag with a lozenge joint for x-country and maybe show jumping depending on how string she gets next time i show jump her! i've been told to try a waterford but she doesn't really lean on the bit as such she kind of controls herslf through her neck and head if that makes ANY sense at all i can't really explain what she does! anyway thanks for your help!

 

[dianchi]

Maybe if you ride in to reins on gag then and only use the second rein when needed then for the most part your just riding on the snaffle ring