Bombers Happy Tongue Bits

[Horsekaren]

Has anyone used one?
Reviews, before and after, horses opinion of the bit?
Thanks

 

[eggs]

Use the Bomber Happy Tongue on one of mine. He has a small mouth with a big tongue and fleshy lips (Dutch warmblood). He certainly goes well in it and is less fussy in his mouth.

 

[Muckmeister]

I use it on a very sensitive TBxWB with a fat tongue and big lips. Her acceptance of the contact has become

Has anyone used one?
Reviews, before and after, horses opinion of the bit?
Thanks

I use it on a very sensitive TBxWB with a fat tongue and big lips. Her acceptance of the contact has (finally) become consistent since using it. One thing to watch out for - make sure it is the right fit. Mine was a size too big at first and didn't work as well as when I got the smaller one, which she is in now.

 

[Laafet]

My connie loved it, it actually taught him to take the contact forwards which I had been struggling with for years. I have now put him back in his turtle top and the results are still there. I only changed him back as he was getting to on the hand and was on the verge of out of control jumping, but having fun all the same!

 

[Pippity]

I use the full cheek eggbutt version on my young cob. She's definitely happier than in the french-link snaffle she was in before, snatches much less, and is really starting to lighten in the contact.

 

[Horsekaren]

Do you find they are stronger or lighter than a jointed snaffle? Im tempted to give it a try... thinking out loud with this

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Do you find they are stronger or lighter than a jointed snaffle? Im tempted to give it a try... thinking out loud with this

They are very different bits to compare, as they are not jointed.
Why not get one on trial from bit bank?

My 2 mares go in them, both fleshy mouths and big tongues (its a breed trait) but B Fuzzy is much better settled in the eggbutt, whereas L Fuzzy is happier in the loose ring version.

 

[Horsekaren]

They are very different bits to compare, as they are not jointed.
Why not get one on trial from bit bank?

My 2 mares go in them, both fleshy mouths and big tongues (its a breed trait) but B Fuzzy is much better settled in the eggbutt, whereas L Fuzzy is happier in the loose ring version.

what Breed is that? yes i may do that

 

[Fiona]

My connie hated his, so I sold it on easily, as they seem to be the latest 'must have'.....

FIona

 

[Cragrat]

My TB loved his, having tried every possible mouthpiece - mylers/sprengers/NS etc etc it was a relief to find something he was happy in. I found he schooled better, took a better contact, and also was better and more controllable doing jumping and fastwork, presumably because he was happier.

 

[webble]

Yes, mine preferred a ported myler but we have ultimately gone bitless. Cotswold sports do copies of most for half the price

 

[cold_feet]

Suits my horse with large tongue. Used a trial from the horsebitshop, this was the second bit suggested by them and it has changed his way of going (for the better that is!).