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I saw a bit recently for sale somewhere that I’d not seen before and so looked it up to find out its action. This was a bit of a rabbit hole!

I’m now looking at a locking bit, I have one and had assumed it to be a gentle version of a single joints snaffle as it has no nut cracker action due to the lock.
However I see on this site it says not suitable for a beginner rider (or something like)
Why would that be? Surely a beginner could cause more pain with a regular single joint than a locking?

I’m sure it does make sense but why!

Something like below, I think Bombers are the same,





www.bitspecialist.com

Trust Sweet Iron Loose Ring Single Jointed - Locked.

Trust Sweet Iron Loose Ring Single Jointed - Locked.<br /> Sweet Iron ensures that the horse foams more and accepts the bit better.
www.bitspecialist.com www.bitspecialist.com
 
I have a locking Bomber somewhere - it seemed a nice bit. I don't recall it being severe,or causing an extreme reaction ( my lad would definitely let you know, big style!)
 
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Maybe it just said not suitable for beginners because they'd be more likely to have unsteady or heavy hands and so lock the bit accidentally.
 
FieldOrnaments said:
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Maybe it just said not suitable for beginners because they'd be more likely to have unsteady or heavy hands and so lock the bit accidentally.
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I can’t actually see the bit you have linked too but yes i agree with your theory they may be more apt to “lock” it but surely that’s bette than socking a horse in the top of its mouth by grabbing a single jointed bit
 
i think any bit in the wrong hands will make a horse uncomfortable. A friend rode our mare in a loose ring, NS lozenge bit and a normally quiet mouthed mare looked hollow and uncomfortable and her head up, and eyes rolling. I think she just massively object to the heavy contact from the rider, who had a strong mare but could adjust at their riding for something more straightforward (just to add I did not allow her to ride our mare again!). Interesting I have recently moved to Myler barrel bits away from “nuggets” as my boy has such a narrow mouth and big tongue. he has the MB33 which “locks” and he loves it. He cannot tolerate a single joint at all. The independent side arm movement really suits him and it’s a mild bit. At the end of the day, any bit in the wrong hands can cause problems.
 
@I'm Dun

Im resurrecting an old post here, was looking at the sprenger max control for my daughters horse, currently in sprenger santinox but needing more control when decides to be an arse, he's sometimes working well, other times just wants to evade or run off. What made you try the max control with your boy?
 
I’m sure I’m Dun will reply with her experiences however I’m adding in my experience.
I chose the same bit for my pony because I needed a snaffle for some PC and show events and the pony would take off in a standard snaffle. He would push through it and the resultant picture was not a happy pony and a largely ineffective rider.
The Sprenger allowed the bit to be steadier in his mouth so he didn’t knee jerk react to bit movement and if he did lean on it then it usually bought him up a bit short without the rider needing to haul on the reins.
It was for us a very useful bit.
 
Thank you for your reply @WelshD, sounds like you had the same issue we are having, they've got a sj/xc camp coming up at the end of the month so im needing to sort something so there's more rider control, but without upsetting sensitive horse with a harsh bit
 
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