I have just done a Bit count ...

[Rowreach]

... and I've got 63 useable bits in all sorts of varieties, and 35 "museum pieces" - some of which look more like instruments of torture tbh

Given that I may at some point need any one of the 63 useable ones, I am not planning on parting with any, but I would quite like to display the non-useable ones somehow (without making my house look like a country pub

). Any ideas?

 

[RuthnMeg]

You are not alone . I have collected about that number too (from 3.5 inch rubber snaffles to 6.5 inch pelhams with the biggest port you have ever seen and gags of all sizes inbetween - not to mention the museum pieces!) and have a cupboard purely for bits and extra tack 'bits' too! (in my house!)
Would be interested to hear all replies.

 

[Geraldine]

Other than mount them on a plaque I have no idea!

But if you do decide to have a clear out, I'm always in the market for 5 3/4" bits!

Pre-owned bits in this size are like hen's teeth!

 

[Rowreach]

Some of the ported bits are incredible the size of them

and I have a cherry roller gag with rings which are 5" in diameter - I am now paging through the old photo albums to see if I can find the poor horse that used to wear it

I've also found some Hungarian driving bits which have beautiful twiddly bits on them - really pretty!

 

[Katie__Connie]

I have about that many.... and some really old ones that are probably not even allowed any more!!

 

[montmol]

jeeeezz!!! i only have 3

is that unusual!?

 

[daydreambeliever]

Im a proud owner of 3 bits too. Working on getting bit no 4 soon tho.


Sorry no sensible answer on displaying lots of bits.

 

[PapaFrita]

I've got loads more bits than I've ever used

I just like collecting them thinking they might come in handy one day

ETS: I hang my non-useable bits, and some of the useable ones as well, on the wall