10 January 2008 #1 piebaldsparkle Well-Known Member Joined 26 July 2006 Messages 13,017 Visit site I mean a Tom Thumb as in one of these - Not one of the long shanked ones also called a Tom Thumb!!!
10 January 2008 #2 P Partoow Well-Known Member Joined 11 January 2007 Messages 1,157 Visit site But thats not a Tom Thumb thats a loose ring fulmer and it is dressage legal
10 January 2008 #3 dianchi Well-Known Member Joined 26 February 2007 Messages 6,125 Location Herts Visit site Partoow its not a fulmer as the bit cheeks arent long enough. I would say tho that as fulmers are this should be ok!
Partoow its not a fulmer as the bit cheeks arent long enough. I would say tho that as fulmers are this should be ok!
10 January 2008 #4 piebaldsparkle Well-Known Member Joined 26 July 2006 Messages 13,017 Visit site It is a Tom Thumb. Loose ring fulmers have longer side bits......like this -
10 January 2008 #5 B Bella3puff Well-Known Member Joined 8 May 2007 Messages 815 Visit site That is what I no is a Tom Thumb bit
10 January 2008 #6 B Bella3puff Well-Known Member Joined 8 May 2007 Messages 815 Visit site but if you google bits This also comes up as a Tom Thumb bit
10 January 2008 #7 piebaldsparkle Well-Known Member Joined 26 July 2006 Messages 13,017 Visit site That's why I included a pic and stated not the long shanked ones!!! You can also get a Weymouth called a Tom Thumb.
That's why I included a pic and stated not the long shanked ones!!! You can also get a Weymouth called a Tom Thumb.
11 January 2008 #8 B Bella3puff Well-Known Member Joined 8 May 2007 Messages 815 Visit site That's why I included a pic of both bits so everyone could see the diff!!!!
11 January 2008 #9 I Ingramah Well-Known Member Joined 10 December 2005 Messages 51 Visit site This is the same bit as we use for our pony and it was classed as a snaffle - yes, dressage legal.