showing and bit help!

[showjump123]

I am looking to start county level next year with my boy, hes been in a snaffle all this year as he is a novice but ive been told he should be in a double bridle/pelham if im going to do proper showing. ( Which I am)
Wel I rode him in a normal jointed ( same joint as his snaffle) and he hated it didnt shut his mouth threw his head in the air and just was aweful!
Is there any soft pelham/fake pelham something that my horse might like! Any of you showing people have any ideas!

 

[zigzag]

Rugby pelham

 

[dianchi]

Or try a double and use your usual snaffle and hardly touch the curb?

 

[holeymoley]

I find a leather curb chain is kinder on Pelhams too .

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Dont use a rugby pelham they are hideous.

Try a double. If your horse doesnt approve try a show pelham - it has all the leather work of a double but a single mouth piece in the form of a port mouth. I fibd that horses that go well in a jointed snaffle go well in ported pelhams more so than jointed ones.

 

[showjump123]

Thanks il try the double. Dont think he would like the rugby pelham it would be to much to deal with. He's a very sensitive boy with a small head so dont want anything over powering his head either !!