myler combination bits...and other questions

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hi eveyone, I have allready posted this on the stable forum but would like as many opinions as poss, sorry if its not in the right place
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before you read this post, plaese don't judge me....I know it is not the best solution to change a horses bit and to mask the problem but i've had enough....

my 16hh, 11yr old, arab x french trotter, is quite a handful. He has become very strong and i'm not enjoying riding him at the moment. All i can do is hack as haven't got anywhere to school. He is ridden in a Pelham, with cupplings (sp!)

A couple of people have suggested the Myler Combination Bit, and i was wondering if anyone uses one of these with their horse? Can anyone give me any more info about them, how they work, the different lengths of shank...anything would be usefull.

Would you stick to the pelham and cupplings, change to a pelham and 2 reins (never used 2 before), or change his bit, if so what would you change it to? I know it's a little difficult when you don't know the horse or have never ridden him before, so i don't know if you can answer these questions...My ideal answer would be to put him in a snaffle, but i would have NO control if i did that!!! I love him to bits but just hav ehad enough of not being in control!

if you have reached this far...thankyou..

2 websites i found about the myler combination bits:
http://www.belstane.com/myler/myler11.htm
https://www.gillsbitbank.co.uk/shop/ProdList.asp?PT=3

my post makes him sound as though he is a really difficult horse, he's not, it's just that he was used to doing endurance and going for a long time and i jsut havn't got the time to ride him for ages, and i can only ide 2/3 times a week, so maybe the problem comes for there, the fact that he has got too much energy and he woud settle down if i could ride him 5/6 times a week....what do you think?

ok, thankyou again for reading my post

something extra....He runs off with me, normally with his head down but sometimes up.
 
My mare is in a Myler Combination Short Shank

http://www.toklat.com/Myler/mbits_combo.html

She is very strong but the stronger to bit the worse she is. This is a compromise that is strong enough for me to have control but not too strong that it makes her worse. She also tries to tank off during canter, normally with her head right down as well, a good firm pull with one of the reins and normally she lifts it up.

This website is quite good and fairly informative. You can rent them from mylerbank I think it is, so you could try one and see how you get on

Good luck
 
thanks for the website, I havn't tried him in anything else before so it will be a little bit of a 'test' for both of us to find out what suits both of us best, if he's not happy then i'm not and if i have no control he knows it and uses it to hsi best advantage!
 
I ride my ex-endurance horse in a Myler Combination and we both love it. It gives me all the control I need when I need it but most of the time we're just on a very light contact.

I like that it uses nose pressure as well as the bit, so it's gentler on the horse's mouth if they're pulling or take hold of the bit.

Your other option would be to use two reins on your pelham so you can really take advantage of the curb rein in emergencies. Using one rein with couplings really dilutes the effect of the curb.

So in answer to your question I would highly recommend the Myler Combo
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If you are going to buy one go for one with the 3 rings on it then you can adjust it also don't buy the mullen barrell one as it is only just a bit stronger than a snaffle, go for a ported one
 
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If you are going to buy one go for one with the 3 rings on it then you can adjust it also don't buy the mullen barrell one as it is only just a bit stronger than a snaffle, go for a ported one

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Thats what I want, struggling to find a 3 ring one with a low port comfort snaffle, it only seems to come in the mullen barrel
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Cheaper to buy from the US (if postage is reasonable anyway) than from UK
 
It is definaltly cheaper to get them in the US as long as you know what you want. Over there they are roughly the same amount in Dollars as Pounds but the Dollar is roughly $1.96 to the £ so you are looking at half price, but you will have to add sales tax and shipping. Buy it from a state with low sales tax.
 
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