Pee- Wee bit

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georg1e

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Hi,

Has anyone tried the new Pee-Wee bit?? If so could you tell me what you thought of it and if it had any effect on the way your horse goes.

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I use one!
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I love it, have used it on two horses - my last, very forward going mare who would do anything to get out of work and had a habit of either spooking or bolting or rearing... she went lovely in it and it was just as effective as a pelham for keeping her head still, but made it easier to work her in a deeper outline.
Also started using it on my 5yr old TB, who decided the other week that he didn't like his double jointed full cheek snaffle and started fixing on the bit and running through it. He loves the fact that it sits slightly lower in his mouth and plays with it quite happily - only tending to attempt to fix on it in canter, but a touch of the hand and he'll soften and work on it again. Just a shame I can't do dressage in it!

I've only used it on the mildest setting, with the reins on the large ring as this is the only one that feels right to me, but I do love how light both horses have gone on it as I HATE being heavy handed and hauling horses around! :P Makes them think and the bars have a better steering action than a fulmer even in my opinion!
Mostly use mine for schooling and jumping
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Hope this has helped, would definitely try one if I were you!
 
Anyone know of any stockests of this bit in the South west??? North Somerset area. I'm very impatient and like to try things as soon as possible, would like to get one tomorrow if possible.
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Can't help you there I'm afraid, my mother picked mine up for me from a bit shop somewhere local that sells a lot of those 'hard to find' bits, not seen them in any regular tack shops round here anyway, internet might be your best bet! Should only take a few days depending where you order??
 
I started using a Pee-Wee a couple of months ago on my very mouthy Arab who took a sudden dislike to his jointed snaffle. We both seem to like the PW - he isn't nearly so fiddly with his mouth and I have brakes and steering. I ride with it on the mildest setting.

I got mine initially on hire from the Saddlery Shop online store.
 
Oh dear sorry I am going to be negative. I bought one to try on my young mare who was strong, a tendency to be on her forehand and also had a habit of getting her tongue over the bit.

On the plus side she didn't get her tongue over it even though it sits lower in their mouth. But her brakes were not good - it felt like riding in a headcollar.

It didn't work for me, but obviously does for some.
 
Afraid I have to agree with Oldmare, I tried one for a tongue habit and found I had no brakes or steering and it didnt help his tongue habit
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. IMO a very expensive ultra thin mullen snaffle.
 
I have used mine on 2 different horses who have both responded well to it and lent it to a friend who also used it successfully on her hard to school gelding.
My friend did say that although she thought it was brilliant for both brakes and steering at first, her horse got too used to it and was not as easy to stop after a while but she used it to teach him to turn (used to just ignore her) and then went back to a fulmer when he understood what she was asking.
I bought it originally after my Clydex ran away with me (at a trot!) when she took fright at some youngsters playing in a field alongside the road we were on and found it very effective without my having to be strong.
When I got my IDx she had a single jointed hanging cheek worn with a flash noseband, a combination which I thought must be uncomfortable and which she didn't go well in, so I got her a french link. That was ok until she chewed and made it rough. As a temporary measure I put her the PeeWee bit in and was amazed at the difference it mad. It lifted her off her forehand immediately, she became much easier to steer and stop with small movements. Then the sweet iron became roughened and she told me she was uncomfortable again (she has a VERY sesitve mouth). I hired/borrowed several other 'normal' bits and she didn't go as well in any of them, including a sweet-iron Myler, so I bought a new PeeWee and we are both happy again.
All three of these horse are big with short fleshy mouths and thick tongues, so find the thinner mouthpiece easier to accomodate than other bits.
Sorry this turned into an essay but wanted to explain why I like it so much.
 
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