Bitting Advice

[H8652]

I am looking for some advice for what bit may be suitable for my horse. He is a 6 year old warmblood who I've had 2 months now. He was backed last year and is still green and wobbly. He is very soft in the mouth, sometimes a little too much! If you ask for bend he over exaggerates and tends to be behind the vertical. He is quite fussy in the mouth and gets distracted easily. We've been working on getting 3 square paces and moving him forwards into the contact. He is currently in an eggbutt Mullen mouth and was hoping this would encourage him to take the contact forward but hasn't worked that way, it's as if it's too strong. Tried a rubber straight bar but that was disastrous! Has anybody got any suggestions for a mild bit to help him take the contact and begin to stop being behind the vertical? He Just feels too soft if that makes sense!!!!!
(His teeth, back, saddle etc are all fine)

 

[Queenbee]

I am looking for some advice for what bit may be suitable for my horse. He is a 6 year old warmblood who I've had 2 months now. He was backed last year and is still green and wobbly. He is very soft in the mouth, sometimes a little too much! If you ask for bend he over exaggerates and tends to be behind the vertical. He is quite fussy in the mouth and gets distracted easily. We've been working on getting 3 square paces and moving him forwards into the contact. He is currently in an eggbutt Mullen mouth and was hoping this would encourage him to take the contact forward but hasn't worked that way, it's as if it's too strong. Tried a rubber straight bar but that was disastrous! Has anybody got any suggestions for a mild bit to help him take the contact and begin to stop being behind the vertical? He Just feels too soft if that makes sense!!!!!
(His teeth, back, saddle etc are all fine)

https://www.horsebitbank.com/

give these guys a ring - they are really knowledgeable and will send you bits to trial before buying - may be worth speaking to your dentist and asking what type of mouth he has so that you can pass this info onto the people at the bit bank so they can best advise. Also, make sure he has had his wolf teeth out. Personally I had an awful problem with my boy - wolf teeth had been removed but badly and a shard was working its way out.. (did not know this at the time and it was not visible until later on) the bit bank suggested a bomber bit... and we have never looked back - In fact I intend to purchase another as I want one of their dressage legal ones. Well worth chatting to them, they really know what they are talking about.

 

[SEL]

i second the bitbank. My mare has a big head, but a small mouth and a low palette. When I first backed her she would pop her tongue over the bit within minutes of the bridle going on and everything I tried just seemed really uncomfortable for her. I actually did most of our initial work in a dually halter.

They recommended a NS turtle top which I'd never heard of. I remember thinking it was pretty expensive, but they offered it to me on a trial basis first and she settled in it immediately.