I'm lost for words

[moody_mare]

A girl I know just text me asking what was the strongest bit you can get, I replied 'why?'. Her response was shocking & left me speachless;
"my pony won't stop but I dont want a big bit because that won't look very pretty"
I am yet to reply as it just left lost for words, she has never got the saddle/teeth checked in the 2 years she has owned the pony & wonders why it puts it's head up & won't stop. Poor little fella

what should I say ?!

 

[Toast]

Txt her back and tell her to get a life and take some responsibility for her horse, or sell it to someone who will have the time to sort him out.

No really... id tell her straight.

x

 

[Ilovefoals]

Sounds like someone I know who puts a grackle on her mare "cos it's pretty". "She looks ugly in a cavesson". WTF???!!!

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

reply and say 'loose ring snaffle'
i know, loads of people use grackles 'cause they look nice' cause its all fluffy or the fluffy nosebands? have on of them cause they look nice too.....

Edit - also had someone say to me im going to get new tack cause im fed up of black and brown would look nicer on my horse...

 

[LaurenM]

Poor horse I would tell it to her straight.

 

[PogoPumpkinBecky]

oh dear, i think you may have to be harsh with her and tell her straight

the bigger/stronger bit you put in my pony's mouth the stonger she is!

she is very happy in her myler comfort mouth snaffle

 

[Oldenburg]

Tell her to get his teeth and back looked at!!

Poor boy tell her straight!!!

Got to be crule to be kind!!

 

[cindydog]

I would text her back, saying the best thing to do was to get teeth checked, once that is done you would be happy to help find a suitable bit for her horse.

 

[Tnavas]

I would text her back, saying the best thing to do was to get teeth checked, once that is done you would be happy to help find a suitable bit for her horse.

This is a good reply

 

[competitiondiva]

I would text her back, saying the best thing to do was to get teeth checked, once that is done you would be happy to help find a suitable bit for her horse.

Best reply to get the right outcome, as tempting as the others might be I think you'll only get her back up and she still won't know the correct thing to be doing.

 

[Chunkie]

Edit - also had someone say to me im going to get new tack cause im fed up of black and brown would look nicer on my horse...

Errrrrrr - what's wrong with that? I have black tack and am about to get brown for the same reason. Am I a plonker then?

 

[Eriskayowner]

Tell her that it won't stop for a reason - check teeth, back and tack and get some lessons.

 

[elsiex]

Errrrrrr - what's wrong with that? I have black tack and am about to get brown for the same reason. Am I a plonker then?

Was about to say the same! If tack fits well then you can spend your money however you would like!!

 

[Kokopelli]

Is she young? If so I would probably speak to her parents about how she can potentinaly (sp?) harm and do some long term damage to the horse in question if all she wants to do is look 'pretty'. And maybe subtly suggest she gets some riding lessons or joins the local pony club?

 

[Javabb94]

hmm definately tell her that just by placing a stronger bit isnt the answer! some horse are sensitive to what bit they have and by putting a stronger bit in may make the matter worse!

I got my new horse on Sept 17th this year and he came in a loose ring french link snaffle, although in his old home he hadnt jumped for two years, but he gets a bit excited as he loves his jumping and was putting his head down after the jump! so my instructor has me now in a 3 ring gag happy mouth with roller and he rides so much better! it wasnt cos he was strong but the gag has a head raising action,

tell her after she has checked teeth etc, she needs to experiment with different bits and a good instructor will be able to help with this,

we have found my horse prefers happy mouth bits and a roller of some kind although i have heard appaloosa'a prefer happy mouth on another thread