More bit advise!!

[jsr]

Well hunted my lad for the first time on Saturday...still paying for it cos he's nuts at the moment but hey ho!! Anyway discovered yesterday I was about to tack up he had a small cut on the corner of his lip, I can only assume it's the bit from saturday because I did have to apply the brakes quiet often!! He's fine and of course I didn't ride him ...attempted lunging..gave up..free schooled...gave up cos he kept leaping and bronking...in the end he was free jumping himself while I stood at the gate and watched!!!

SO what bit can I try that won't cause him to be cut? He's currently in a 2 ring gag, ridden usually on the snaffle ring but for fast work on the 2nd ring. It's a french link mouth and a chunky bit. Someone else on the yard has recommended to try one of these http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thehorsebitshop.co.uk/shopimages/products/extras/8024U-16MM.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thehorsebitshop.co.uk/product.php%3FxProd%3D2&usg=__-0kFvcHbAD5bnyxGFClxkZ-f9oY=&h=360&w=720&sz=23&hl=en&start=73&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=_txN-dK9oPbAbM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlozenge%2Bbit%26start%3D60%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

Does anyone have any experience of them?

 

[sammiea]

Where is the cut? Sounds like the loose ring has pinched him, if this is the case a simple set of biscuits should solve the problem

 

[jsr]

Sorry by biscuits do you mean the rubber round cheek guards? If so he already had those in. Feel awful.

 

[sammiea]

sorry yes rubber bit guards... biscuits is old terms

where is the cut? if it is where a loose ring would pinch then can you find a fixed ring/check bit to try him in?

 

[jsr]

It's just on the corner inside of his lip, exactly where the joint would be so I'm sure you're right that's what's caused it. Feel better knowing it was a rub not the pressure of me on his mouth!!! I did put his nose band back on too which I ususally don't use so I guess that might have rubbed on the rubber ring and bit?? Will try a fixed ring then cos he does go nicely in the gag and I like the option I have of having on the snaffle at most times. Thanks.

 

[Tnavas]

He will have got the split from the effect of arguing with you as to what pace was required.
Try a vulcanite pelham - place the chain through the rings so that it stays down in the chin groove. If you place it behind it may pinch his lips between the bit & the chain.

If you feel two reins might be too much of a handfull then either use roundings or split reins - which I always feel give a more refined adjustment so that you can have the effect of the pelham without the bulk of two reins.