scrumpyjackles
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what is the actual difference between these two bits ? can people tell me which bit they prefer to use please
loose ring / egg butt snaffle
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niagaraduval
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I have both of these bits and I think the loose ring snaffle is probably softer? I honestly have no idea.
I like both but voted for loose ring as that's the one I use the most.
I like both but voted for loose ring as that's the one I use the most.
Evergreen
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Loose ring without doubt. But I don't like single jointed bits unless they are shaped to avoid the nut cracker action. I feel horses generally go better in loose rings as the bit is harder to get hold of and more mobile in the mouth enabling them to mouth it better.
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Pink_Lady
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I have voted for loose ring snaffle and use one with a french link mouthpiece
unbalanced
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I voted for loose ring as that is the one I own but my pony goes far far better in a hanging cheek snaffle as it gives the steadiest contact.
I won't use a bit with a single joint. Pretty much all my bits are myler or have a lozenge.
I won't use a bit with a single joint. Pretty much all my bits are myler or have a lozenge.
scrumpyjackles
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sorry i should have said i meant a french link snaffle i also hate single joints !!
LEC
Opinions are like bum holes, everyone has one.
The eggbutt actually refers to the rings not the mouth piece. I much prefer egg-butt but I think loose ring look much more pleasing to the eye.
The loose-ring snaffle is the norm. This is a simple bit that is simple to make, and works for most horses. One of the down-sides is that the ring slides through the hole at the end of the mouth piece, and could potentially pinch the horse in the lip. Another problem is that there is a space between the ring and the walls of the hole, so the metal parts can rattle some. I personally know a mare that hated all things that clicked and rattled. So for her we had to move on to...
Egg-butt snaffle.
The egg-butt snaffle. In this snaffle the mouth piece is jointed to the rings by a wide tunnel in the butt of the mouth piece. The ring is thinned where it goes through the tunnel, and the mouth piece is rounded and smoothely contoured against the ring angle. There is no room for rattle here, and also no room for a lip to get pinched. The only downer is the price, which is usually higher due to the higher production costs.
The loose-ring snaffle is the norm. This is a simple bit that is simple to make, and works for most horses. One of the down-sides is that the ring slides through the hole at the end of the mouth piece, and could potentially pinch the horse in the lip. Another problem is that there is a space between the ring and the walls of the hole, so the metal parts can rattle some. I personally know a mare that hated all things that clicked and rattled. So for her we had to move on to...
Egg-butt snaffle.
The egg-butt snaffle. In this snaffle the mouth piece is jointed to the rings by a wide tunnel in the butt of the mouth piece. The ring is thinned where it goes through the tunnel, and the mouth piece is rounded and smoothely contoured against the ring angle. There is no room for rattle here, and also no room for a lip to get pinched. The only downer is the price, which is usually higher due to the higher production costs.