tongue problem

[AlexC]

hi again,
my mare doesnt have any thing wroneg with her tongue, but she has a horrible habit of sticking it out all the time when shes being rode. some people say shes trying to get it over the bit but all she seems to do its stick it out rather then pushing it around and fighting to get it over the bit, it doesnt look very good especially when where competing. a few people have recommended a grackle noseband, what do yous think?

this is the same mare i posted a few months back abouut being very hyper, people recommended stop feeding as she had ablib hayledge well ive started riding again every day due to the lighter nights

and as people said to swap from alfa a to hi fi lite and i have been doing so since friday is it 5 or 7 days i should gradually do it over? well in the last day especially ive seen a difference all ready plus she had almost 3 weeks of cuz she lost a shoe, so i think its doing good already

she is also on just plain economy mix should i chnage this to a fiber cubes or something?

thanxs
alex <font color="blue"> </font>

 

[millitiger]

could you try a bit with a port? it will give the tongue more room and should help her feel more comfortable with the bit in.
or there are some snaffles around which are ergonomically shaped to fit the horses mouth- i know NS do them but would probably try a port first.

 

[AlexC]

ok i know il sound stupid saying this but what is a port? and how much do they cost?