Tell me about these neue schule bits please!

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I've always just used straight bar happy mouth snaffle on my horses unless they needed something more. I have recently bought an ex driving pony(racing ) and he has no topline what so ever. I have seen old photos with his held pulled so unaturally high with an over check.
I was wondering if they do a bit which might encourage him to lower his head but also be mild and comfortable.
 
I moved from a straight bar happy mouth to a verdinbend neue schue bit. I rang their customer service. They'll ask you lots of questions about your horses way of going and recommend something suitable. I hired from the bit bank on trial. I found it a fab bit and horse went really well in it, personally I would not use anything else now. Definitely suggest giving then a call.
 
I also ride my horse in a NS Verbindend, he is REALLY afraid of the contact and has scar tissue in his mouth. He goes much more confidently in this bit and I would recommend it, especially for horses which have contact problems.
 
Just put my horse in a verbindend and found him so much lighter in front and he has stopped fighting when asked for an outline, and will also reach down for a contact when working long and low.
The people at NS are very helpful. I rang up for advice on what would be the best bit for my horse - I had looked at their 'team-up' too - and after a long discussion they recommended a verbindend. I was already using a mild but bog standard loose ring french link and it still made a huge difference.
They do recommend you get one size up in a verbindend though as they bend in the mouth.
 
My horse had contact issues too. Not anymore with the NS Verbindend! I also have no brakes and only limited steering but she certainly isn't evading the bit, just ignoring it.
 
Neue Schule bits just seem a bit special... I have the verdinbend which my boy goes very well in, and switch to a NS beval for XC or faster hacking . Both work really well for me. My friend just borrowed the latter for her 25 year old horse (who is still a nutter to hack) and found for the first time since she got him 15 years ago that she had brakes, steering and overall politeness. They are certainly worth trying.
 
Mine is in a NS demi anky snaffle and we are VERY happy with it. Would definitely stick with NS bits, am seriously tempted to have them out to assess what is best when I introduce a double.

The demi anky is a lovely bit, less tongue pressure than a french link but non of the disadvantages of a traditional single jointed snaffle.
 
Samba was a driving pony had BIG issues re her mouth.

Started with Verbinded and then as her schooling has come along I have moved her to a baucher as she was getting above the contact and not taking it. But it definitely was a needed step her her.

They love the metal and they love the shape. For Samba she won't have anything else in her mouth. And bonus is if you want to change etc they sell well and hold their cash.
 
Sorry to resurrect this, but looking to try a couple of NS bits for my mare. The verbindend and the trans angled lozenge. She's currently in an eggbutt french link snaffle, in a 5.5". From reading some threads i'd guess to try a 5.75" in the trans angled and maybe up to a 6" for the verbindend? Thoughts/ experiences?
 
The horse I bought my first Verbindend for is a size 5.5, I bought a 5.5 not knowing any better at the time. Should've asked on HHo first but you live and learn :wink3:

It was really much too small. I'd go up at least to a 5.75.
 
I swapped him out to a 6inch Team-up, as I had one handy, which he seems to prefer and it's really not too big at all. I find them pretty skimpy. If I thought it was too big I'd buy another, I was only trying this one for size with the plan to make another Verb. purchase but he liked it so it stayed. I think you can hire them, that might be a good idea. Or can you scrounge one to try?
 
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