Please rate these bits in order of harshness?

[AnnaandStella]

I've gone a little bit mad buying bits for my horsey -

She's currently in a single jointed rubber D-ring snaffle, which is the best of the few we tried.

She's got a very soft mouth & you steer with legs, brake with seat so really only need it to control her stride when jumping.

Yes, I really have bought all of these bits.

I'd like to try them in order of mildest first -

I do understand this is very subjective & depends on whether the horse objects to the nutcracker action of a single joint, size of tongue etc BUT

What order would you place these in in terms of mildness?

Thanks!
Annabel

 

[AnnaandStella]

Why doesn't the image code work???

When I press the "image" button, nothing happens.

Oh well.

I'll write them out -

Rubber single jointed D ring snaffle

Flexible rubber mullen loose ring snaffle (quite thick)

Rubber single jointed loose ring snaffle

Sprenger aurigan turnado loose ring single jointed snaffle

Double-jointed Happy mouth loose ring bit

Cambridge bradoon/magic bit

Eldonian curved barrel bit with independent side action & copper inlay, eggbutt mullen snaffle

Hollow mouth stainless steel single jointed snaffle.

Thanks!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

depends totally on the conformation on the horse's mouth. personally I try and stay away from single joints because of the nutcracker action though.
so if you really must try thenm in order start with the mullens first, then any double jointed then single joints. dont know what the eldonian is but an independant side action would make it more direct than a normal mullen which I think is a good thing but it all depends on your horse!

 

[Silverspring]

They are all relavtively mild but as you say it's depends on what the pony likes and dislikes. I personally would not ride in a single jointed bit due to the fact the joint can often hit the top of the horse's mouth if you have to pull hard but since you're horse sounds very soft in the mouth you probably never have this problem!-