Tom Thumb bits - who has used on

[wench]

I have just bought one for my boy to see if it will work for doing xc, brakes!

Has anyone got any comments on them??

 

[vickers22]

brilliant imo!bought one for my tb who is a train xc, and although he still is a little bit he listens much more. Also i think he likes it. Only prob i had with it was that t cuts the corners of his mouth, but then again all i put him in do. Very good bit

 

[wench]

Thanks just a bit worried that YO will say its to harsh for him... Went xc couple of weeks ago and couldnt stop, really had to pull hard on his snaffle.

 

[vickers22]

personally i dont think its that harsh-as i said my boy really likes it!if i tried to go in a snaffle i would literally not be able to stop!It should work-no harm in trying

 

[wench]

I have a 17h tb - loves following other horses, so when he saw the one in front of him he set of galloping! not good. And he has a tendancy to run out at jumps if you dont slow him right up, which is a little dangerous!!!

 

[vickers22]

yup sounds a bit like mine but bigger!Its very good for slowing up towards jumps i found.

 

[wench]

Thanks... Do you use yours with roundings, or just one rein?

 

[vickers22]

i use mine with just one rein, but if you wanted it to be a bit gentler you could use roundings

 

[wench]

well i thought about trying it on the "snaffle" bit first in the school to see what he thinks to it, and then if its ok move onto roundings

 

[KatB]

Fab bits, and not as harsh as bubble gags IMo because the length of the shanks are barely longer than the diameter of a snaffle, if that makes sense! Most horses really seem to accept it.

 

[Ecila]

I love mine, its gentle in her mouth, (think its copper iron....) and shes only young but it has brakes!! she has something to play with too!! It's soft and strong!!