Bridle help

[TheChestnutThing]

Morning HHer's.

Just a PLEA...Can we please stick to the topic at hand and not ask me if I have had everything checked etc and if I have schooled properly - the answers are yes.

One of my idiots prefers a bridle with no throatlash due to his conformation - this in itself is not an issue. He also has scarring on his tongue and a parrot mouth so we have struggled with bitting and finally found something. I have tried a hackamore and he backs off the pressure over fences but is great on the flat.

However he also prefers a french link hanging cheek and a cavesson noseband - BUT - he is strong as hell. Something I can deal with in the school when jumping (we are jumping 1.25 at home and he is about to do his first discovery this weekend), but at shows all sense and power steering goes out the window as he ABSOLUTELY LOVES his job (ears forward I got this mom). On hacks....well lets just say any form of canter results in me needing about 27kms extra to try and stop him.

On hacks I have him in a grackle as he does open his mouth and try get away from me and a wilkie.

Ok, so the question is...does anyone have ideas on nosebands that I could try to help with the control?

 

[Starzaan]

Have you tried a Kineton or a Combination noseband? Both very useful in situations like this.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Silver crown noseband or combinatorial

 

[poiuytrewq]

Not tried myself but agreeing with the above. A friend of mine is having success at last with a Kineton

 

[Abacus]

A kineton worked for me.

I’ve also recently had good results with a running Waterford gag, for an alternative bit.

 

[saddlesore]

I know your question is specifically about bridles (sorry) but wondering if a myself combination bit would help? Huge range of mouthpieces to work with too. The triple barrel has a nice curve and some play.

 

[Bonnie Allie]

Have you tried the good old 1970s dropped noseband? My mare also likes the hanging cheek and same as you when I couple it with a cavesson everything is fine. However at a comp or x-country changing to a dropped noseband just gives me that little extra when I close my fingers around the reins. She gives and then I open my fingers again and we continue on without her pulling or leaning on me.

Stubben do a nice correctly made one.

As an aside - showing my age, but it makes me insane when folk refer to a Hanoverian or Flash noseband as a “drop noseband”. I find it hard not to get all prescious about it correcting the name and style.