If pony likes the mouthpiece of the Kimblewick (with the low port in the middle), what snaffle would she like?

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She twists her head and fiddles with anything jointed endlessly. Happy as a sandboy (girl) in the Kimblewick but doesn’t need the curb chain. Have just been riding in the bit I have but obviously cannot do dressage in it!

I wondered about something like Bombers happy tongue? Or…? Nothing too thick as she’s a pony, not loose ring.
 
Maybe a Cambridge snaffle(magic bit) or a Myler snaffle (either a MB2, 4 or 6). I have found the Myler bits better than the lookalikes but maybe I have had fusspot ponies.

I'll admit that with one Welsh mare her preferred bit was a Kimblewick used as a snaffle with the curb and hooks taken off, but I go with whatever weird and wonderful combo the ponies want rather than what is competition- legal....

Oops just read again - some wrong info above - scrub the Cambridge snaffle, not dressage legal and loose ring. The Mylers are OK for dressage
 
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She twists her head and fiddles with anything jointed endlessly. Happy as a sandboy (girl) in the Kimblewick but doesn’t need the curb chain. Have just been riding in the bit I have but obviously cannot do dressage in it!

I wondered about something like Bombers happy tongue? Or…? Nothing too thick as she’s a pony, not loose ring.
What size would you need, I have the Bomber happy tongue both in eggbutt and loose ring, both 5 inch, not in use so am happy to post eggbutt to you to try? Drop me a pm if needed, can't send till Tuesday tho x
 
According to BD rule book, magic bit is legal.

That's caused me a panic, as use this on one horse.
 

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I have a triple barrelled mullenmouth eggbutt snaffle - a Myler. I bought it a long time ago to cater for all the hangups that I had about bits, and the horses I have ridden in it have been happy with it.
 
What size would you need, I have the Bomber happy tongue both in eggbutt and loose ring, both 5 inch, not in use so am happy to post eggbutt to you to try? Drop me a pm if needed, can't send till Tuesday tho x
That was such a kind offer but she needs 5.5”.
They’re not too expensive second hand thankfully.

https://expertbits.co.uk/product/expert-ported-hanging-cheek/
What about this? They also have an eggbutt version and a couple of other styles too
Looks possible, thank you!

All thoughts much appreciated. Going to source a few options and see what she likes!
 
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