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Please tell me why people use them, uses etc.. one came with my new horse as my riding gets more his brakes are becoming more less, i changed to a pelham but not much change looking to change his bit again & wondering what uses are of these before i try so asking beforehand
 
Several different 'levels' of Myler, suitable for more or less educated horses and riders. I would advise googling/talking to company to find out more then maybe hire from bit bank. The idea of them is to get 'more for less' in terms of aids and response - def not just ABS! They do require careful and gradual work to get best from them and all horses vary - they don't suit every one.
 
It's not a case of "why" people use them, bits suit different horses. The Mylers can be quite good for those that don't like a lot of movement in the mouth as they don't collapse like a normal snaffle or french link. No bit is there solely for brakes though.
 
I have had success with myler bits on a very difficult horse so when I was buying a snaffle for my new horse I got her one as I do believe they are comfortable snaffles. You need to school your horse to respond to the aids tho as no bit will make up for that.
 
I like the myler snaffles ( I have err quite a few different ones ) and use them a fair bit .
I think horses with big thick tongues often like them .
 
I use one for my small mouth/big tongue mare; it's the only bit I've found she will tolerate. For every day I use a hanging cheek and for exciting stuff I use a snaffle with hooks and a kineton noseband. The later combination gives me excellent brakes but I have very light hands and only engage it when she's gone excitement deaf to my normal aids.
 
I use the comfort snaffle, my horse is comfortable and happy in it, that is why i use it. I tried a friends out one day while schooling and my horse was a different horse in it, as light as a feather. I have never changed it since and never will. With my older girl I had the myler Pelham, again its comfortable for the horse, however as she got older and was only used for light hacking in order to keep her going more then anything, she was prone to grabbing the bit and pissing off at speed!! The independent swivel action was very handy in regaining control!
 
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