Tongue over bit?

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My new loan pony has started putting tongue over the bit whilst ridden.

Her owner says she has never done it before, so i am the only person she is doing it with. She isn't doing it because of pressure as she never evades in the school as I am not strong with my hands. I have only ridden her around 6 times, and this is the second time its happened. The first time we were in the school and on the way back she somehow got her tongue over - my rains had no resistance and were not short, not loopy either. and then today perfect in the school and she went down the lane with a slightly longer rein, still nowhere near the buckle and when i asked her to halt she slipped it over then.

It's only me she has started doung this with and her owner does not want to put her in a flash or change bits, Ideas?
 
No, it definately is not low but it wouldnt hurt to go up a tad I imagine. I will ask her owner this. it is just odd that she's doing it with me when i've ridden horses that normally evade and have had no problem. She is happy riding and then all of a sudden she'll be panicking because her bit has gone under :/
 
It sounds like your bridle fit is off. Perhaps when you took it apart to clean it it didn't go back together quite right -or the leather has stretched? The fact that she panics when this happens suggests she is not trying to evade you. She just can't help it. See if you can get an instructor to help you with fitting the bridle correctly for her. It can also really help to have eyes on the ground to spot exactly what is happening.
 
There's pain somewhere but not necessarily in the mouth or head .
You of course must check the bridle and bit fit however Pain and tightness in the neck and shoulder often cause this problem .
Problems with the hyoid bone which the tongue attaches to is another common cause of this issue .
The hyoid is easily damaged when you hold the horses tongue say for a dental .
I think if it where me I would start with a bute trial and see if pain relief stops the issue .
Don't delay once they get the hang of it it's a habit that's very hard to break.
 
I didn't get my mate vetted, but I knew my mare, was friends with her old owner and breeder, and know all of her history. Anything else I would always have a 5* vet done regardless of the price of the horse
 
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