Jumping bit to lower horse's head?? Suggestions pls!

[Hollyhorse]

As the title says really - what bits can be used to lower a horse's head when jumping?

 

[Hollyhorse]

What does everyone think of the cheltenham gag?

 

[KatB]

Pelham.

 

[Lollii]

What have you tried?

I use a two ring gag, it works for me, gives me good brakes too which is what we need, my horse didn't like a pelham.

 

[Paint it Lucky]

Another thing that works for some horses is a thick bit of sheepskin round the horses noseband, the idea being that the horse then has to lower it's head to see over it.

 

[4leggedfurries]

I have mine in a hanging cheek and a fluffy noseband cover as he thinks he's a giraffe going over jumps and that seems to do the trick.

 

[PapaFrita]

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What does everyone think of the cheltenham gag?

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It will lift your horse's head. As will a dutch gag. I'd go for something with a curb chain; kimblewick, pelham, that sort of thing.

 

[nobbster]

i used a pelham i did find with my horse it was slighlty to stron but did bring his head down i am currently trying a hanging cheek dont reli no wat to expect :S

 

[scrumpygus]

I use a tom thumb which adds poll pressure to lower the head and steadies my boy up on a xc course- i only use it for xc the rest of the time in a snaffle.

 

[Hollyhorse]

Good job I didn't try the cheltenham gag then!

Think the sheepskin noseband cover sounds a great idea, will definitely try it, thank you. I have been using the neue schule jumper bit (with lozenge, not waterford mouthpiece) with the leather curb as the kimblewick rubbed his face and curb too but the leather one does as well so I can't win!

 

[LadyRascasse]

pelham, it was suggested to me on here and i avoided it as worried about it being to severe, in the end i borrowed one and it was the best thing i did the horse is alot more responsive. head isn't in the air all the time and i have more control over the jumps.

i would try and borrow one before you buy as some horses don't like them