DR bit confusion... one legal, one not legal?

[wench]

How come this is dressage legal: http://www.horsebitbank.com/informed-designs-mullen-square-curve-713.phtml

Informed Designs/Hilary Vernon mullen square bit

And this one:http://www.horsebitbank.com/loose-ring-happy-tongue-649.phtml Bombers Bits Happy Tounge bit is not.


Both look similar to me...

 

[Meowy Catkin]

It's the combination of two different metals on the mouthpiece that is the problem with the non legal one.

 

[MadisonBelle]

It looks to me like the first one is just curved whereas it says the second one has a port but it's hard to see from the camera angle.

 

[ihatework]

The latter is described as having a medium port, so I suspect that is the reason

 

[ihatework]

It's the combination of two different metals on the mouthpiece that is the problem with the non legal one.

No it's not.
Combined metal is okay

 

[Meowy Catkin]

OK - I always thought is was a problem. Thanks for correcting me.

 

[PaddyMonty]

OK - I always thought is was a problem. Thanks for correcting me.

It used to be. Mouth peice could not be made of more than one metal. Rule was dropped about 5 years ago iirc

 

[Meowy Catkin]

That makes sense - I haven't competed at dressage for more than 5 years!

 

[Supanova]

The happy tongue does have a small port, whereas i think the informed design is just curved. I have recently put my horse in the happy tongue and she goes so much better in it, so i really need to find a similar alternative which is dressage legal.

 

[wench]

What bit were you riding in before?

 

[lucemoose]

Yep the bombers happy tongue is ported. Can you try an anky demi mouthpiece or the cotswold sport happy tongue?

 

[Supanova]

What bit were you riding in before?

I was riding in a NS loose ring tranz lozenge and have ridden her in that since a 3 year old and never really thought i had a problem. Amazed by the difference the happy tongue made!

 

[wench]

That's interesting. After trial and error (and having to purchase new bits not already in my extensive collection) my horse was best in a Sprenger dynamic rs. Wasnt spending that amount of money on a new bit, so bought the Cotswold sport tounge saver, which did exactly the same thing, for a lot less money

However tried my horse in a Myler low port full cheek snaffle on Saturday for jumping, and she was better than the tounge saver.

I may try the informed designs bit next to see what she's like in that one. Unfortunatly think going to have to send the Myler back to the bit bank, as I don't really have £80 to spend on a new bit, that probably won't get used an awful lot