Bradoon bits...

[MizElz]

This may seem a silly question, but I'm just wondering whether anyone has ever tried riding their horse in a bradoon bit, on its own? I'm aware that they are designed to be used with a pelham on a double bridle, but just wondered whether it is possible to use them as a bit in their own right. My instincts tell me that they are so thin that they may be considered 'harsh'; however bearing in mind the fact that the likes of Myler bits are just as thin, and also that Ellie's mouth has quite a small profile anyway (she absolutely hated my chunky eggbutt snaffle) I'm wondering if I should give her a go in the bradoon....

Feel free to tell me I am an idiot for suggesting this; I honestly have no idea whether it is right or wrong, and would never do anything that would compromise her way of going. But she is so light mouthed that I could probably ride her on a string of cotton!

ETS this is the one I have: Korsteel loose ring bradoon

 

[zigzag]

I have seen them used on showponies eg LR + FR as they had very dainty mouths

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Yep me!!!! I 1st used it at a show, when I forgot I was doing Riding Club Horse (having done both a Coloured and a Cob Class on my horse in a double), so striped my double down to make a snaffle bridle using the bradoon for a bit. I won that class too.

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

I can't see that it would be innapropriate. Aren't you supposed to ride mostly off the bradoon in a double bridle anyway and just use the weymouth for fine tuning?

I would try it and see how she went, she will pretty much tell you if it is too much for her but if she has a small mouth she'll probably prefer it.

Considering some of the bit combination you see out there (liverpool driving bit with flash noseband and standing martingale on small child's jumping pony springs to mind [OUCH}) I don't see how anyone can accuse you of over bitting in a bradoon!

 

[MizElz]

Ah....thank you both...that is interesting.

I suppose its one of those things that I'd have to give a go; its the only way to know, really!

 

[RachelB]

I know people who use bradoons on their own for horses with small mouths/thick tongues.
By the way the "pelham" part of the double is actually called the weymouth

 

[MizElz]

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I can't see that it would be innapropriate. Aren't you supposed to ride mostly off the bradoon in a double bridle anyway and just use the weymouth for fine tuning?

I would try it and see how she went, she will pretty much tell you if it is too much for her but if she has a small mouth she'll probably prefer it.

Considering some of the bit combination you see out there (liverpool driving bit with flash noseband and standing martingale on small child's jumping pony springs to mind [OUCH}) I don't see how anyone can accuse you of over bitting in a bradoon!

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Yep, that's what I thought - when I ride her in a double I barely touch the pelham. That said, it always looks a hell of a mouthful for her

I just wanted to make sure it wasnt completely taboo!

 

[MizElz]

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I know people who use bradoons on their own for horses with small mouths/thick tongues.
By the way the "pelham" part of the double is actually called the weymouth

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I knew that

 

[misterjinglejay]

I use a french link, loose ring bradoon. Its a copper alloy one (jeffries i think). Jay is a sec D and doesnt have a lot of room in his mouth and this bit suits him nicely.