do you go up for a jointed bit?

[fizz-tally]

if jay was a 5.5" in a mullen mouth pelham woud he be 6" in a jointed bit?

cant remember

 

[piebaldsparkle]

No.

 

[fizz-tally]

ok,sure i was told that you went up

thanks

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Sometimes need to go up 1/4" if getting a loose ring (especially if you want to put on bit rings).

 

[fizz-tally]

cool,jays owner told me he was a 5.5" but its too small,hence wondering if it was different with jointed bits

 

[Stella]

the joint needs to be central in the mouth or it may act on the side of the tongue, so you need the correct size. Youy do tend to need a 1/4 inch play with a loose ring as another poster said in order that the rings don't pinch the sides of the mouth.

 

[flyingfeet]

1. Don't go for a single jointed bit... EVER

2. Measure your horses mouth properly, you can get away with a pelham that's too small, but not a loose ring

 

[fizz-tally]

only asking as his last owner said he was in a 5.5 but a jointed 5.5 is too small,so wondered if she was meaninng his pelham was 5.5

he is going back into a pelham from a french link snaffle which is 6"

 

[Stella]

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1. Don't go for a single jointed bit... EVER

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why?

If its because you worry that they are not the most comfortable bit, try telling my mare that

She was ridden in one when I got her and I thought that a double joint would be much nicer. I bought her an expensive Sprenger, she hated it

So I tried a Myler comfort snaffle, she hated it

, a Neue Schule double joint, No, she wouldn't have it, a French link, not a chance! So I tried a single joint (JP so the middle has a curve and doesn't pinch) and she said "ahhh, thank god, finally a bit I like"

Because I like to spoil her, I moved her to a Neue Schule Demky Anky single joint, which is essentially a JP bit with a copper type mouthpiece, but she really doesn't mind!

The moral of the story - Never say never and let the horse tell you

 

[icestationzebra]

Agree - lovely friend has just given me a JP loose ring that didn't fit her lad - she had to persuade me to try it as I 'don't like' single jointed bits... horse loves it. Am just packing up the Myler Comfort doobry thing (£68) to send back as I won't be buying. Highly recommend the JP's now

 

[flyingfeet]

Agree - but you did cheat at go for an ergonomic single joint!

However most of the problems I see are from a standard single jointed moutpeice