Double bridle advice…

[Cob Life]

I’m looking at moving the cob to doing some schooling in a double bridle as I would like to show him.

for the bradoon can I use a rubber snaffle or low ported sweet iron snaffle?
They are the bits he is happiest in, he doesn’t really like any single or double jointed bit, the only other bit iv found him happy to take the contact with is a Waterford which obviously isn’t suitable as a bradoon.

 

[Auslander]

I don't think that a ported bradoon would interact well with a ported weymouth. A rubber snaffle would be too thick to use as one of two bits, but perhaps try a nathe stright bar bradoon?
I think that you might be better off looking at a pelham than a double - still perfectly acceptable for showing, but less going on inside the mouth. If your horse is fussy about what you put in his mouth, I'd be trying to keep it minimal, and recreate what he already has as closely as possible

 

[Cob Life]

I don't think that a ported bradoon would interact well with a ported weymouth. A rubber snaffle would be too thick to use as one of two bits, but perhaps try a nathe stright bar bradoon?
I think that you might be better off looking at a pelham than a double - still perfectly acceptable for showing, but less going on inside the mouth. If your horse is fussy about what you put in his mouth, I'd be trying to keep it minimal, and recreate what he already has as closely as possible

If he has to go in something double jointed with a losenge he will but he much prefers the straight bar bits. He’s very good in that I can put any bit that fits in his mouth and he will go okay in it but obviously has preferences

 

[jnb]

You could try a Waterford Pelham unless you're completely set on a double?

 

[teddy_]

Nathe make a straight bar bradoon that could work. I am sure Trust do as well.

 

[Hallo2012]

you can use the bomber ported barrel as a bradoon, i have checked.

 

[minesadouble]

The cob mouth is often more suited to a Pelham than a double. A Pelham may be no good for dressage but quite acceptable for showing.

 

[Cob Life]

thanks all! Ideally I’d like to go down the double bridle route, the only bit ive ever found him really not happy in is a French link, I might try him in a metal Mullen straight bar and if that doesn’t work a loose ring with a losenge.

luckily he’s very patient with me (he’s got to be the poor boy!) and rides off my seat so if I don’t get it perfect first try he won’t tank off or dump me on the floor.

 

[shortstuff99]

Not sure for showing but worth noting that straight bars are banned as a bridoon for dressage.

 

[Cob Life]

I’ve ordered a sweet iron losenge bit and a Weymouth, I’ve got 3 different double jointed bits to play with now and see what he likes

 

[Cob Life]

I’ve got the bits to try!

I wasn’t quite sure if he was ready but after last night I’m pretty certain he is. He was really sharp and spooky however still worked into a nice frame and did some lovely collected and lateral work, his canter work was excellent (usually his weakest point). He’s really come on nicely the last few months.

 

[Cob Life]

Not sure for showing but worth noting that straight bars are banned as a bridoon for dressage.

Mullen mouth bits are but it doesn’t seem that ported unjointed bits are?

I can not get him happy in any double jointed I’ve tried standard french link, losenge, sweet iron and copper losenge and NS verbindend bit.

I might try his usual low ported bit with the Weymouth tomorrow and have a look to see if they will interfere with each other

 

[Velcrobum]

A straight bar Rugby Pelham might suit him and it looks like a double. I have seen some top producers use them for the show ring.

 

[Cob Life]

A straight bar Rugby Pelham might suit him and it looks like a double. I have seen some top producers use them for the show ring.

He used to be jumped in a pelham (he doesn’t need that much bit anymore) but because we dressage I would like him to be able to go in a double, although we aren’t anywhere near competing at that level of dressage yet.

We have time to play with it as not out competing this year

 

[Leandy]

He used to be jumped in a pelham (he doesn’t need that much bit anymore) but because we dressage I would like him to be able to go in a double, although we aren’t anywhere near competing at that level of dressage yet.

We have time to play with it as not out competing this year

If you want to do dressage then take a good look at the BD rulebook and pictorial guide (google is your friend if you are not familiar with them) on what is and isn't permitted. That will clarify your options.