Sores under tongue - help!?

[Eventerchick]

Been struggling all season with a horse getting sores under his tongue - quite high up, one on each side and can only really find them if he has a dentist gag in. He is obviously getting his tongue over the bit, I think made worse by the fact he has been doing it with a pelham even though I can't feel it at the time. Two questions...

1. does anyone have any tips on how to get these to heal quicker? apparently salt actually makes them blister rather than heal quicker which would have been my first port of call

2. does anyone have any bitting suggestions. My dentist who is very good is adamant that a double jointed bit or curved bit will put more pressure on the areas that are being rubbed so the obvious choices of bits sold as tongue relief bits seem to be out.

Does anyone have experience of this? I will ride him in a hackamore for the time being but he is hopefully entered up for a few more events and would like to run him if possible and find something that he is comfortable in.

 

[Dubsie]

Would something like Bonjela help? I think it's antibacterial as well as an anesthetic

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

What about the curved bits, such as a Myler? I know they have the barrel, but maybe the shaping will ease the rubbing issue.

 

[Sanolly]

or a ported bit? Ported pelhams are fairly easy o find

 

[horsecrazy25]

I know a few people who use a Hackamore when there horses mouth is sore. Then after sores have gone you could go back to using a bit. x