neighnay
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I would like my horse to be extra happy in his bit, and i understand tat is they foam at the mouth this can show this? if so is there any bits that help with this?
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foaming at mouth
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Chico Mio
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Having a moist mouth means the horse is accepting the bit - any bit. Foaming means they cannot swallow their own saliva and are therefore drooling - personally I can't see that this is making a horse happy. I don't ride with bits, so I am sure someone else will be along to explain things better
imafluffybunny
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Foaming at the mouth means the horse has a relaxed jaw, some horses naturally do this, others dont.
I use loose ring sprenger KK bits which I find most horses take too.
Loose ring bits allow more movement than eggbutts so are more easily accepted but it also depends on your riding, how accepting the horse is of the bit, if the horse is free of pain, teeth, back etc
I know grand prix dressage horses who dont foam at the mouth so not every horse will.
I use loose ring sprenger KK bits which I find most horses take too.
Loose ring bits allow more movement than eggbutts so are more easily accepted but it also depends on your riding, how accepting the horse is of the bit, if the horse is free of pain, teeth, back etc
I know grand prix dressage horses who dont foam at the mouth so not every horse will.
Tiffany
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A little tip my instructor gave me was to give my girl either a sugar lump or polo once I'd put her bridle on. Seems to help relax her jaw and she certainly foams more now
She's just in a SS french link snaffle
Ashgrove
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Having a moist mouth means the horse is accepting the bit - any bit. Foaming means they cannot swallow their own saliva and are therefore drooling - personally I can't see that this is making a horse happy.
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I agree with this.
Having a moist mouth means the horse is accepting the bit - any bit. Foaming means they cannot swallow their own saliva and are therefore drooling - personally I can't see that this is making a horse happy.
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I agree with this.
Peacelily
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having good hands and sympathetic riding gets a horse relaxed and foaming - works every time ;-)
FrodoBeutlin
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ChicoMio is right. Very light foaming (a moist mouth) is an indication that the mouth is 'alive', i.e. accepting the contact with the bit.
However, excessive foaming (the kind of foaming you see in some international dressage horses, drooling so much they have white foam all over their legs etc) is NOT good and a sign of tension / blocked jaw...
As usual Theresa Sandin's website is v.informative:
http://www.sustainabledressage.com/rollkur/why_not.php#stiff_jaw
However, excessive foaming (the kind of foaming you see in some international dressage horses, drooling so much they have white foam all over their legs etc) is NOT good and a sign of tension / blocked jaw...
As usual Theresa Sandin's website is v.informative:
http://www.sustainabledressage.com/rollkur/why_not.php#stiff_jaw