So sorry. Bit advice (dont shoot me)

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I have had T for nearly a year. He came to me in a french link loose ring snaffle. I was told that he wasnt a 'pulling' horse. However,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, he is now! He is very good out and about its just when we canter on a hack he gets somewhat strong. Theres no way I would hold him in a snaffle. We have tried the Muyler combination, this worked well for a while but has to be very tight across the nose and this marked him after a while. I am now taking him out in a myler pelham. Once again, he was as light as a feather in this at first but now seems to have got the hang of it. He is a strange horse as the minute you take a slight pull, he fights you and doesnt like being pulled in the mouth. What do you guys think of a Neue Schule trans universal with waterford mouth piece? Is it milder than the pelham? It does seem a shame but I do need to be able to stop lol. Please dont aim and fire as I know questions about bits etc can be tiresome but would appreciate some input from fellow hho'ers :D
 
The NS Trans Universal with the Waterford mouthpiece does sound like a good idea. One of mine loves his NS Universal with a French Link mouthpiece - but I agree that you would be better to try a Waterford mouthpiece if he keeps taking the bit between his teeth as this should stop him from doing this.

Good luck :)
 
I have a NS Universal with a French-link type mouth piece on a very strong mare. It works a treat. The curb rein only comes into play when needed and she knows that it is available, so it is rarely needed.
 
Thanks guys, especially for not firing at me lol. I have the NS with waterford so may well give it a go. Dont want to buy one yet as they are an expensive investment if they dont work. He is a strange creature :D
 
My old boy used to have 3 or 4 bits that I had to rotate every couple of months. He would be great in a new bit then get strong. He was quite happy to have a variety and solved the problem :D
 
hi dont know if this will help you or not but i have a dalehead bit..the mouth piece has no joints, but a small port...i have used it on severel horses that are very strong.its my back up bit!!..you have to be careful when you first use it.dont just go out jumping suddenly, but have a couple of days walking and trotting and doing wee circles and halt walk transitions etc..then gradually move on..its not a harsh bit but in my opinion it takes a while for a horse to get used to it.....all the strong horses i have used this on i have been able to change into a mullen mouth snaffle after a couple of months of using the dalehead.....its an expensive bit, but has worked wonders on my horses.....ps,i still have one horse that i ride in this bit all the time.....by the way , theres also a dressage legal version of this bit....
 
I got the leather conversion kit for my myler combo which stopped the nose mark...although it does soften the action a little. I also know someone who put a bit of vet wrap over if which also helped. Waterford are good for pullers however my old chap used to be very strong and regularly took off with me. I tried everything although it was many years ago so there wasn't as many options as there is now but what worked for him was going bitless. I will never forget getting on him for the first time thinking well I might not come back and discovering him to be light and totally relaxed for the first time ever. It was fab to be able to gallop across fields knowing with the lightest squeeze I could slow him up or steer him around a rut or something. He's old now so has calmed down s lot
 
I got the leather conversion kit for my myler combo which stopped the nose mark...although it does soften the action a little. I also know someone who put a bit of vet wrap over if which also helped. Waterford are good for pullers however my old chap used to be very strong and regularly took off with me. I tried everything although it was many years ago so there wasn't as many options as there is now but what worked for him was going bitless. I will never forget getting on him for the first time thinking well I might not come back and discovering him to be light and totally relaxed for the first time ever. It was fab to be able to gallop across fields knowing with the lightest squeeze I could slow him up or steer him around a rut or something. He's old now so has calmed down a lot but I have not hesitation in putting my six year old on him. Just a thought :)
 
Thanx guys :). I have put vet wrap on the nose of the myler combination. He may well be one of these that needs to change bits now and then. Bitless sounds scary lol. Never tried it. Only when in a hackamore on a horse many years ago. He is sensitive in his mouth, just takes hold of the bit when we canter on hacks. It takes quite a distance to actually come to a stop. I don't want to have to haul him about as like I said he has a nice mouth. Confusing !
 
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