Bitting a yearling

[ElleJS]

I have been told and seen many ways, but am curious to know what you guys do to introduce a yearling to a bit? What is the most successful way?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Why would you want to bit a yearling?

 

[Honeybee]

Snowing in hand maybe?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Ohhhh didn't think of that. Can't you just use one of those halters/bitless showing bridles for yearlings?

 

[AmyMay]

Pop the bit in - let him get used to it. Simple as that really

Make sure that it is an little yearling bit though.

 

[Laafet]

We bit all the yearlings for the sales (TB) start off with a little soft rubber bit and leave it on in stable then work up to a vulcanite one then straight bar metal. A riding horse yearling would be fine in small rubber one and led off the headcollar.

 

[starsky]

I just usually pop it in, leave them a bit then lead them around once they're happy. They usually go through the whole mouth wide open trying to spit it out, but then are ok after a bit. I find leading them about gives them something else to think about rather than them just standing in their stable trying to get rid of bit!!