Rubber bit guards - um how do you get them on???

[Gorgeous George]

As per the title really, probably a completely dumb question but how on earth do you put them on??

 

[terrierliz]

With difficulty!!

Haven't used them for ages but used to put them in very hot water for about a minute, this helps to soften them, and then pull like crazy over bit rings!!

Good Luck!

 

[DollyPentreath]

Ok, I'm getting to be an expert on his.. Firstly soak in hot water, then get two pieces of baling twine, loop through the bit guard and pull in opposite directions, stretching the hole over the bit. Get someone to pull one side if it proves to be a bit of a handful. You can skip the hot water in an emergency! I have to pull them over a continental and american gag at events and it's something I'm now rather deft at..

Hope that helps!

 

[xxcharlottexx]

The way i did it was..... put in hot water for a bit.
Pass one side to my dad, and i have the other, pull it apart and pull the bit over the bit rings.

Not the easiest thing to do though

 

[lisan]

soak in hot water, I also wet the metal rings of the bit and it make them slide over easier!

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Uh oh...I have to do this on a 4 ring dutch gag soon

 

[JessPickle]

I usually just get two bits of bailer twine and 3 people, 2 people hold the bailer twine then lean back, the other person threads the bit through its the only way I have ever found works

 

[JACQSZOO]

One person method;

2 hoof picks
1 bucket of hot water (optional)

Soak guards to soften up, take two hoofpicks and pull over bit ring. Easy peasy.

 

[GoJo]

olive oil or baby oil on the guards and pull like crazy!

 

[chriscrogul]

And if all the above fails.... buy the ones that have the extra slits in!