SouthWestWhippet
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Well, I thought I had the solution to my fussy mare BUT we have hit a problemI had finally got her going soft and nice and (most importantly) controlable in a hanging cheak, mullen mouth snaffle thing.
Turns out these bits are bloody hard to get hold of. I found 3 versions, one was about £75 (
), one was a NS rubber mouthed one and one was from Ebay. I bought the ebay one because although it hadn't any joints you could still move each side independantly using the barrel in the centre...
Well this bit has started rubbing her mouth on the left hand side at the bottom under her tongue area - i.e. actually in her mouth not in the corners or lips. She comes back from hacking with pink foam on one side which makes me feel awful and must be horrid for her.
I think the issue is that I accidentally bought a 5.5 instead of a 5' version but I'm not sure. Does this sound likely? I don't want to buy a smaller replacement and have it carry on rubbing... could it be the barrel mouth that is the problem?Any thoughts or experience of these 'barrel mouths'? (BTW teeth were done about a week ago)
Turns out these bits are bloody hard to get hold of. I found 3 versions, one was about £75 (
Well this bit has started rubbing her mouth on the left hand side at the bottom under her tongue area - i.e. actually in her mouth not in the corners or lips. She comes back from hacking with pink foam on one side which makes me feel awful and must be horrid for her.
I think the issue is that I accidentally bought a 5.5 instead of a 5' version but I'm not sure. Does this sound likely? I don't want to buy a smaller replacement and have it carry on rubbing... could it be the barrel mouth that is the problem?Any thoughts or experience of these 'barrel mouths'? (BTW teeth were done about a week ago)