Waterford Snaffle

[spotty_pony]

Does anyone have any information/experience with this bit?

 

[monica987]

Horse I am buying uses it for xc. It is good as they cannot hold onto the bit or lean on it

 

[Dovorian]

Make sure it is a bigger than the 'normal' size as they 'collapse' in use and I found I needed the next size up. PM me if you need a 6inch!

 

[Befney3]

I use a loose ring waterford snaffle on my TB ex-racer as he was starting to lean on my hands & was pulling when jumping. He was in a french link hanging cheek. He's lovely in the waterford. He doesn't hang or lean & is not pulling or running off as much when jumping.

As catherineskinner says you do need a size up from normal. Chilli's is 1/4" bigger than any other bit he's had.

 

[kerilli]

it's a good bit for jumping, as the horse can't lean on it. cannot be used for schooling though as obviously you cannot establish a contact for the horse to go forward to. i've used it on a getting-strong forward-thinking eventer just once for xc and was then able to go back to a snaffle for the rest of his career. you do need to order bigger than usual because the multiple links shorten the bit in the mouth. i prefer the ones with proper "shoulders" where the bit joins the bit rings, because it is smoother on the horse's lips/corners of mouth.

 

[kick_On]

diito everyones experiences here

 

[jen_sunny]

there amazing, one of my horses would run through everything XC, but not her waterford.

 

[MillbrookSong]

Well the little dark bay horse in my siggy (goggles) has just started having one for XC and the results are amazing - from keen/run away ex racer he turned in to manageably strong ex racer!! I use a hanging cheek version