Blurr
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As the title, also why did you pick that mouth piece and did it have the desired result?
As the title, also why did you pick that mouth piece and did it have the desired result?
...I trialed it from the bit bank before buying it.
Thanks for replying. The bit bank is a good suggestion. My pony doesn't like a snaffle or the French link (regular bog standard French link) I've tried. He resists and raises his head as if the action of the bit is uncomfortable so I'm looking at other options with a small lozenge rather than the current large flat link.
Any other suggestions for what mouthpiece to try would be very welcome. He's at the start of his training so I'm looking for a softer action.
Thanks for replying. The bit bank is a good suggestion. My pony doesn't like a snaffle or the French link (regular bog standard French link) I've tried. He resists and raises his head as if the action of the bit is uncomfortable so I'm looking at other options with a small lozenge rather than the current large flat link.
Any other suggestions for what mouthpiece to try would be very welcome. He's at the start of his training so I'm looking for a softer action.
I got one for my gelding on the recommendation of my trainer and he goes really nicely in it. However ever since NS published that research recently I have felt a bit guilty about it as apparently the turtle top exerts quite a bit of poll pressure, even with a loose ring cheek. Can't really get my head around it, but those were the results!.
Have you got a link to the research? I ride in one on recommendation of the Bit bank. Horse has a big head, small mouth and low palette. Kept getting her tongue over bits when I backed her but seems pretty settled in this one.
I remain unconvinced that a loose ring anything can exert poll pressure (unless the rings have hooks, an in which case it then changes the bit into a gag). Remember that the poll pressure guide from NS was retracted saying that it was preliminary research only, and wasn't yet ready to be published.