Changing nosebands...

[ChestnutConvert]

The horse i ride in currently wearing a grackle, i wouldn't say he is particularly strong but he does have a habit of 'chewing the bit' and being a bit heavy on the hand. I'd love advice on if i can stop those two problems but also i want to try a bit of showing and dressage next year and know i can't use this noseband or martingale.
What noseband could/should i try and how should i go about it??

 

[MissTyc]

I would try out a drop noseband -- if you can borrow one to try that's ideal, but they're by far my favourite noseband. More commonly seen in dressage of course is a flash noseband, but I'm not a fan as find the cavesson part needs to be tight on the sides of the jaw.

 

[ChestnutConvert]

Thanks i'll see if i can get my hands on one and see how he goes with that. As far as i know you can only wear a cavesson in showing i could be wrong, but maybe will get down to one.

 

[MissTyc]

Yes for proper showing only a cavesson is allowed
I only show at local level and show in a snaffle and drop, as it's only a few times ayear for the hell of it

 

[ChestnutConvert]

Thats good to know i only want to do it on a 'fun' level something different and local so should be okay then.

 

[bliss87]

you can have a grackle if you are comepeting in workers classes at shows, ive just swapped my boy out of a grackle with his double to just a crank noseband with a long shank weymouth on the bottom with the same effect

i have the same issue with dressage as i need a grackle when hes working in a snaffle

 

[ChestnutConvert]

Mine is in a snaffle, if i went for a 'plainer' nose band do you think a change of bit would make any difference?