Chewing on the bit

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My girl is in a rubber pelham with sheepskin chin strap but with any bit I put her in she chews the bit that much she forgets what she's doing and then makes herself jump at something when she puts her head up she's had her teeth done and back checked and saddle fitted by a master saddle fitter should I put a flash or grackle noseband on she's not done much I'm doing lots of schooling at the min she can be very strong when she wants to be she definitely likes the pelham I've tried many bits and she's settled in this one really well
 
If she can get the bit to her teeth to chew (as opposed to just mouthing on it) then the bit is likely to be in the wrong place or she has a narrow bit seat and might benefit from an equine dentist. If she's in a rubber pelham and really chewing it you're going to go through bits at a bit of a rate of knots (pun not intended) as well as being at risk when a chewed bit breaks. If fit and bit seat are 100% then can you find a thinner mouthpiece she can't as easily get to her teeth?
 
Shay said:
If she can get the bit to her teeth to chew (as opposed to just mouthing on it) then the bit is likely to be in the wrong place or she has a narrow bit seat and might benefit from an equine dentist. If she's in a rubber pelham and really chewing it you're going to go through bits at a bit of a rate of knots (pun not intended) as well as being at risk when a chewed bit breaks. If fit and bit seat are 100% then can you find a thinner mouthpiece she can't as easily get to her teeth?
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All of this, also in my experience horses often chew or mess about when the bit is too low, it is very common to see as people think it is some way kinder than having it set correctly with wrinkles at the corner of the mouth, likewise a bit that is too wide will allow too much movement and is not kinder than one that fits snuggly, obviously being too high or too narrow is not correct but I very rarely see that it is far more usual to see the opposite.
A rubber pelham is often fairly tricky to get in the correct place as they are flexible, rather thick and tend to rub the corners of the mouth because of how they are made, I would try a metal mullen or small ported one and see if she prefers that.
 
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