moneypit1
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What is the difference as they look really similar? Also, how severe are they?
Tom Thumb bit/Dr Bristow???
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wench
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which tom thumb bit are you talking about.
This one tom thumb bit 1
or this one tom thumb bit 2
this is a dr bristol dr bristol bit
as you can see they are completely different...
This one tom thumb bit 1
or this one tom thumb bit 2
this is a dr bristol dr bristol bit
as you can see they are completely different...
moneypit1
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Tom Thumb bit 2 the sweetiron. Bought one yesterday and it had a label on it saying dr. bristow?? Confused, perhaps the label was wrong. Was told it was a moderate bit that would give me extra brakes when jumping/fast work etc? Fly has a large tongue and this hopefully will be comfortable for him.
wench
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would it be a shires one by any chance? I bought one a while back and it was labelled as a Dr Bristol Tom Thumb.
The one I had wasnt really a Dr Bristol, as when you looked at it, the link wasnt angled, so more like a losenge.
The one I had wasnt really a Dr Bristol, as when you looked at it, the link wasnt angled, so more like a losenge.
Vicki1986
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i have got a sweet iron tom thumb with copper ridges, a french link type lozenge with copper rings on the middle - bought from shires (wench you are correct shires online does have a label/pic mix up)
its a good bit for my mare she really likes it but i do have to vaseline the corners of her mouth as she is very sensitive. she responds very well to this bit
in my opinion they are quite severe but i have very soft hands. i use it for fast work or when my mare is getting a bit gobby on XC, it does the trick nicely. i have used it with two reins or just one.
i have also used it copper ridges down (on the bars of her mouth) and copper ridges up as it can be inverted, to see if theres a difference but she doesnt seem to care either way. (what i just said may not make sense until you have seen it, then it will, lol!)
its a good bit for my mare she really likes it but i do have to vaseline the corners of her mouth as she is very sensitive. she responds very well to this bit
in my opinion they are quite severe but i have very soft hands. i use it for fast work or when my mare is getting a bit gobby on XC, it does the trick nicely. i have used it with two reins or just one.
i have also used it copper ridges down (on the bars of her mouth) and copper ridges up as it can be inverted, to see if theres a difference but she doesnt seem to care either way. (what i just said may not make sense until you have seen it, then it will, lol!)
moneypit1
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Yes it is a shires! I think the dr bristows refers to the link in the middle so instead of a frenchlink (which probably would have been too mild for my lad) it has a dr bristows! (eh, does that make sense?) Will see how he goes, if it ever stops raining that is.
flyingfeet
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If you guys are talking about the shires one, they have mis-labelled it
It is not a dr bristol, but a dog bone link. It is rounded, does not dig in and is slightly milder than a french link.
Tom thumbs in general are no more severe than say a continental gag.
It is not a dr bristol, but a dog bone link. It is rounded, does not dig in and is slightly milder than a french link.
Tom thumbs in general are no more severe than say a continental gag.
moneypit1
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Ooooooooooh thats the one! That will be interesting then, better try it out before fun ride!!!
meandmyself
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Yes it is a shires! I think the dr bristows refers to the link in the middle so instead of a frenchlink (which probably would have been too mild for my lad) it has a <font color="red"> dr bristows! </font> (eh, does that make sense?) Will see how he goes, if it ever stops raining that is.
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It's a <font color="red"> Dr. Bristol </font>
Yes it is a shires! I think the dr bristows refers to the link in the middle so instead of a frenchlink (which probably would have been too mild for my lad) it has a <font color="red"> dr bristows! </font> (eh, does that make sense?) Will see how he goes, if it ever stops raining that is.
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It's a <font color="red"> Dr. Bristol </font>