Hunting bits, just out of interest

[JessPickle]

What bit do you all hunt in, when looking at pictures gags of all types seemed the most popular

 

[moodymare1987]

My horse is in snaffle, hes got fantastic brakes you end up up and down on the spot rather than galloping everywhere,

 

[Jay89]

Mine is in a dutch gag on the second ring. Was in snaffle for a long time but then discovered his strength lol!!

 

[Oaksflight]

Hanging cheek waterford combined with a lot of arm muscle.

 

[lydiaandmiffy]

the old miffster is a little strong big old crest to tug with

 

[Bossanova]

I hunt mine in a snaffle- if they are really too much then I'd consider changing but tbh, so long as they stop with the field and you can check before a fence should you need to, I dont expect perfect brakes!!

 

[Santa_Claus]

when I last hunted my own it was my ponies and they both went in Dutch gags, for everything else they were in snaffles but they were just too strong unless in the gag to stop without pulling their back teeth out.

As for choice of bit in general as always depends on the horse, i wouldn't always choose a gag first as a stronger bit, just in the past it has given the desired level of control.

 

[Clodagh]

Thats interesting, can I pick your brains as I agree with you! My young horse is ridden and hunted in a fat eggbutt, she is very happy. After nagging from the field - as she does put her head low and open her mouth, even though she still isn't what I would call strong - I put a 3 ring in her last time, albeit on the top ring. She hated it, kept throwing her head and coming back at me, if you know what I mean. How about a dropped snaffle? Any good??

 

[madgirl]

sweet iron tom thumb

 

[Bossanova]

Maybe try a grackle? Had good sucess with them before at keeping the head up/mouth shut! Or even a drop noseband.

 

[Clodagh]

I tried her in a flash once and eventually she stopped rearing and fly bucking long enough for someone to take it off! So have since been scared of shutting her mouth.

 

[Bossanova]

Ah, maybe not then!!
Yes try a hanging cheek or mabe a link snaffle to break up the pressure a little

 

[sevenoceans]

icky brakes but still hunts mine in snaffle or low port comfort myler (i forgot to put that down!!!)....

Just pure 9 stone muscle and 17 hands NH ex racer... oh joy!!!

I never hunted any of horses in anything more than snaffle TBH. It's me that is mad with sucide pact!....

 

[sunny123]

I hunt Sunny in a snaffle aswell, she doesnt need anything more as she isnt strong, she has other ways of expressing her excitement, i dont need brakes i need superglue!

 

[virtual]

I hunt mine in a double. I ride primaraly off the snaffle, but have the curb rein there if I need it.

 

[CastleMouse]

A dutch gag on the middle ring

 

[Enfys]

I exercised my arab in a hackamore but I hunted in a myler long shank combination with double reins (after trying what seemed like every other bit under the sun), suited him perfectly, I could stop when I wanted to, and where I hunted if you didn't stop you could fall off a mountain in some places. I didn't, and don't, care what anyone else thought and several people had a go at me about it, funny how they never took up my offer of "YOU ride him in something else then!"

Hunted another arab in a hackamore for years, horses for courses isn't it?

 

[KatB]

Well it doesnt work, but the most effective so far has been a tom thumb gag, lovely bits IMO! But still not very controllable....

Best out of everything have tried though (snaffle first time

, Happy mouth Dutch gag with curb made him rear, and chelt gag with 2 reins caused head to be on floor)

 

[the watcher]

Mine went out on Boxing Day in a Myler comfort snaffle

 

[Super_Kat]

Military, the side of te mouth piece with the grooves, one rein on the bottom hole and one on the top.

 

[druid]

One in an english gag and one in a waterford gag

 

[lilpete]

An American gag.

 

[gemz666]

My boy goes in a mild pelhum atm