Something like a pelham ...

[sanjo]

My horse is doing BE100, she is cracking XC but the pelham she goes in and is reasonably happy tends to make her nose down when sometimes I need her head higher. She likes the mild mouthpiece so any other suggestions that we could try that don't have such poll pressure? Thank you in advance.

 

[Rowreach]

What's the mouth piece in the pelham?

 

[Sail_away]

A universal would be my first port of call in terms of stronger than a snaffle, but without the lowering action. You could add a curb chain too if you wanted - there are ones that clip/buckle on so you don’t need the hooks.
Alternatively- any reason you wouldn’t go for a plain snaffle?

 

[sanjo]

What's the mouth piece in the pelham?

What's the mouth piece in the pelham?

What's the mouth piece in the pelham?

It's a straight bar vulcanite.

 

[sanjo]

A universal would be my first port of call in terms of stronger than a snaffle, but without the lowering action. You could add a curb chain too if you wanted - there are ones that clip/buckle on so you don’t need the hooks.
Alternatively- any reason you wouldn’t go for a plain snaffle?

She runs through a snaffle, due to her exuberance. It's kinder on her mouth to have a stronger bit.

 

[DressageCob]

Have a look at this guide
https://horsebyhorse.com/blogs/news/neue-schule-poll-pressure-guide

just in terms of poll pressure so you can compare.
My immediate thought was a Wilkie/Beval, but I'm no expert.

 

[White Horse2]

2 reins ?

 

[Fanatical]

For a lifting action I have used a Cheltenham Gag with great success. You can then either use it with one (straight on the gag rein) or two reins (with one on the snaffle and one on the gag rein). I have done both.

 

[Casey76]

I would go with a kimberwic, which will have less leverage than a pelham before I would put a gag anywhere near my horses mouth.

 

[Tihamandturkey]

I always recommend a Kimblewick in these cases - I'd go with a ported Uttoxeter ?