myler bits...pros & cons

[splashgirl45]

as the title ..am riding a horse for someone and they want her ridden in a myler bit. i have never come across these before and felt that the horse was happier in a jointed snaffle as i felt the myler was more severe....everyone has been telling me they are very gentle bits and the info on the internet also seems to suggest this. feedback from anyone who has used them please as i am very

 

[martlin]

They aren't any more severe than any other bit. They are flexible and anatomically designed to give maximum comfort, especially to fleshy tongues and small mouths.

 

[charliesarmy]

as the title ..am riding a horse for someone and they want her ridden in a myler bit. i have never come across these before and felt that the horse was happier in a jointed snaffle as i felt the myler was more severe....everyone has been telling me they are very gentle bits and the info on the internet also seems to suggest this. feedback from anyone who has used them please as i am very

They are no more severe than a snaffle bit and have been designed for comfort to a horses mouth..my question is if you are riding a horse for someone why have they not provided you with the tack/equipment they want there horse ridden in??

 

[Annagain]

It depends what sort of myler bit it is, a comfort snaffle is very kind but some of the combination bits can be quite severe. My boy has a myler mullen mouth hanging cheek and he is much more comfortable in it than any other bit. It took forever to find him a dressage legal bit he's happy and stoppable in. The onlyoryher bit he likes is a Waterford.

 

[Ashgrove]

There are lots of different Myler bits, as there are lots of different Sprenger and NS bits etc.

As with the other makes some Myler bits are stronger than other Myler bits.

 

[YorksG]

I have used both the snaffle and the pelham, I like them both, although the pelham works better on my mare than the snaffle (I feel as if I am being 'heavy handed' with the snaffle).

 

[Eriskayowner]

i have never come across these before and felt that the horse was happier in a jointed snaffle as i felt the myler was more severe

I'm assuming by "jointed snaffle" you mean single joint. I would never ever put a single jointed bit in a horse's mouth anymore as the joint gets forced into the roof of the mouth which causes obvious pain.

I love mylers and have made such a positive difference to any horse I have used them on.

Pros.

Soooo many mouthpieces and cheekpieces to choose from that I can't see that any other bitting type is needed.

Myler has clearly done a lot of research into the structure of the mouth and the way the horse responds to the bit and taken this into account when designing the bits.

Cons.

Not many apart from some mouthpieces and cheekpieces (quite rightly) aren't legal for some disciplines so you need to ensure that the bit your horse is happy in you can also compete in!

 

[yeeharider]

my old boy loves his myler ported comfort snaffle,would not be without it. He is a warmblood cross and has a very fleshy tongue, tried loads of bits for xc either had brakes or steering never both but had both with the myler that said my little mare hates it and goes far better in french-link/waterford horses for courses

 

[Trinity Fox]

The comfort snaffles etc are very kind but the combination myler bits are pretty severe so take care in the one you choose and like all bits must suit horse and depends on the riders hands.

 

[splashgirl45]

charlies army..prob didnt make it clear.....the bit provided is a myler but the horse did not seem happy in it so i tried a jointed snaffle to get her reaction and she seemed happier in it. personally, i prefer to use a french link snaffle but the only other bit available at the time was the jointed snaffle so i gave it a try...

.i think the myler bit is level 2. the horse is very forward going and has only been used to hacking and jumping so schooling in an arena is new and obviously will take time..thanks all, i knew there would be people on here with knowledge about bitting...

 

[Chestnuttymare]

my ex racer came to me terrified of the bit. I used a myler eggbut ported comfort snaffle to try and get her to accept something in her mouth and it worked great. I now ride her in an eggbut french link which she prefers now that she knows she's not going to get a sock in the gob or the roof of her mouth, but the myler did what i wanted initially. I wouldn't put a single jointed bit in her mouth now either.

 

[splashgirl45]

chestnutty mare, out of interest why have you changed to the french link? as i said this is my preference but strangely my own mare (who happens to be chestnut) goes better in a thin jointed sweet iron snaffle.