Bitting - out of interest....

[druid]

I'm idly wondering what bit you most commonly use?

(In the interest of giving people most options I've seperated the poll into 2 parts so you may select the mouthpiece and the cheek which you use!)

 

[druid]

My girl is most commonly ridden in a Mullen pelham as we mostly hack and snaffles don't cut it out hacking! However, when we school she goes into a lozenge fulmer.

 

[JessPickle]

Pickle is normally ridden in a loose ring waterford, allthough in winter he goes mad out hacking so I use a waterford dutch gag, but the rest of the time he is in a loose ring waterford I wouldnt trust the RS clients using a dutch gag on pickle

 

[Shrimp]

For dressage/flatwork I use a french link fulmer snaffle (what i voted for above).
Showjumping/hacking use a loose ring waterford
XC/hacking use a filet baucher waterford

 

[Super_Kat]

(Missy & Storm) Hacking (walk and trot only) - a jointed eggbutt
(Missy & Storm) Schooling - as above
(Storm) Fast hack (inc canter) - pelham 2 reins
(Storm) Jumping - as above
(Storm) Hunting - Military with 1 rein on the strongest setting

 

[watcherathome]

I am not sure which catagory it fits in to, but use Myler comfort snaffles on both mine..extra wide middle section to prevent pinching. D cheeks with loops

 

[sojeph]

2 cobs - loose ring french link snaffle
daughters pony - hanging cheek french link snaffle

 

[Governor]

I switch between a full cheek double jointed lozenge and a loose ring double jointed lozenge. Governor is in the prior at the moment and he's lovely and light in it, but I tend to switch if he starts to feel a little heavy on my hands.

I go for German Silver (or similar) where possible.

 

[KatB]

Neue schule tranz link loose ring for dressage, sj, myler comfort low port eggbut with hooks for Xc and hacking

 

[RunToEarth]

For flatwork/exercising I use single jointed snaffle with eggbutt mouth. For jumping/fastwork I use ported mullen pelham on coloured and running gag with snaffle mouth on willow.

 

[dwi]

Dr Cooke's bitless, its great

 

[ann-jen]

I use myler low ported comfort snaffle mouth piece with kimblewick cheeks for jumping and myler comfort cheeked snaffle for dressage. Very happy with both.

 

[Rambo]

Bo has finally settled in a copper roller with D rings.

Trike currently has a loose ringed french link snaffle.

 

[Halfpass]

I ride my lad in a myler type mullen mouth snaffle with the single joint that is not collapsable if that makes sense!!!

 

[miamibear]

My lad has a neue schule verbindend which is a bent armed losenged snaffle. It suits him very well!!

 

[Vicki1986]

mainly i use
Hacking on road loose ring waterford
Schooling hanging cheek waterford
fast work / XC / jumping tom thumb sweet iron gag with copper rollers

She is very strange mouth wise and i do have to alternate with her bit otherwise she gets too used to it and starts leaning/snatching/getting to strong on it

 

[Irishcobs]

Hattie
- hacking, jumping, hunter trials and some schooling- waterford loose ring
- showing and most schooling- straight bar rugby pelham (2 reins obviously)

Gypsy
-single jointed JP (anti nutcraker) snaffle for all ridden work (At the moment!)
- straight bar happy mouth full cheek snaffle for lunging

 

[EllieBeast]

loose ring mullen mouth happy mouth snaffle *catches breath* - for all flatwork, hacking and some jumping.
3 ring gag with happy mouth mullen mouthpiece, ridden using the top and middle rings (either 2 rein sets or roundings) - xc
Sarah

 

[helenandshadow]

flatwork/dressage - french link loose ring
hacking/sj/xc - happy mouth dutch gag

 

[princesskelly]

i ride in stright bar loose ring breaking bit. use a pelham if i'm doing fast work. but can showjump in breaking bit.