What bit do you ride your horse in?

[4leggedfurries]

As above. just generally wondering what people ride in and do you use a different one for jumping etc.

I currently have D in a loose ring french link snaffle for flat work and hacking, though am trying him in a hanging cheek to see if it improves his flatwork and for jumping i use a NS elevator. After trying several bits unsuccessfully (many broken bones) this one does the trick and we can now jump happily and safely.

 

[monkeybum13]

at the moment with just one horse full cheek snaffle for everything
my old mare had hanging cheek for hacking/dr/sj and dutch gag for xc (sometimes sj)

 

[251libby]

loose ring snaffle for most things
kk universal for jumping away from home, XC and hacking

 

[BFG]

I ride my 18hh ISH in a loose ring French link and a continental French link for jumping.

My 16.2hh ID (18 year old) mare is in a loose ring French link all the time.

 

[chestnut cob]

French link for flatwork, jumping and XC. Dr Bristol for fun rides, jointed pelham for hunting (though he's not doing anymore hunting now

).

 

[posie_honey]

mullen mouth flexi (happy mouth) eggbutt and cavesson for everything from hacking and dressage (well - as near as we get to it

) to xc/jx and hunting etc

 

[KatB]

D ring frenchlink myler at the moment... wrapped in latex! Thats for everything... however, got a KK dynamic on trial to see if she will accept a "Normal" dressage legal bit

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

Neue Schule Team up bit for flatwork. Ihave tried a few other bits but this is the one i re-backed him in and he seems to haev decided anything else is just not on lol!!! he just wont take a contact in any bit except this on.

when i start jumping ill maybe try him ina nathe snaffle or something as i do like to keep a distinction between jumping bit and dressage bit, as i want them to take me to the fence quite firmly, but be much softer on the flat.

 

[peanut]

Straight bar loose ring Happy Mouth for everything.

 

[minkymoo]

NS (also have a KK) bradoon. Don't have anything else, he only has a little mouth bless him!

 

[Hippona]

My horse...loose-ring revolver snaffle for everything

Young one...hanging cheek snaffle with a lozenge....after several failed bittings he goes really well in this, doesnt seem to squash his tongue.

Mare...pelham for everything- its the only bit she's happy in.

 

[Tiarella]

just a normal french link snaffle as much as possible.

But if I go in fields with other horses, or go to a show I use a pelham as he respect and I have a lot more control.

 

[Solstar]

Solo- Cyprium loose ring with a lozenge for flatwork & slow hacking. Balding gag with a french link for fast hacking and anything involving jumps!!!
Red- Hanging cheek french link for flatwork, Kimblewick for anything else!

 

[Hullabaloo]

Loose ring french link for almost everything, Kimblewick for fun rides and cross country.

 

[Enfys]

These:

 

[lauraandjack]

Loose ring french link for schooling and hacking.

Mullen mouth pelham with roundings (you may shoot me, but it works for us - he hates the pelham with 2 reins!) for hunting and jumping.

Double bridle (with loose ring bradoon and ported weymouth) for showing.

 

[4leggedfurries]

Crikey, what a variety of bits every one uses! I wasnt expecting that!

 

[Ashgrove]

Myler loose ring french link for everything.

 

[LMuirEDT]

Loose ring french link for everything.

 

[quirky]

JP French Link for everything.

 

[rocketdog69]

Myler Comfort Snaffle for all disciplines.

 

[bex1984]

Mullen mouth pelham as it's the only bit he likes. I ride with double reins for flatwork/hacking, and only on the snaffle rein for jumping so I don't get tangled up with 2 reins and a 3ft long mane flying about!!

 

[Sessie]

French link

 

[Chunkie]

French link eggbutt for everything ridden, French link liverpool for driving.

 

[Puddock]

Hanging cheek snaffle for schooling and pelham (with two reins) for hacking.

 

[fjordhorsefan]

I have a kimblewick for my lad, although he will go in a snaffle now as well. He was a driving horse, so was more used to a straight bit.

 

[berry]

kk ultra snaffle for school work or walking hacks and a myler combination for everything else x.

 

[TicTac]

A sweet iron D ring snaffle for everything.

 

[Cavallo]

KK Ultra snaffle 18mm, all the time, the horse is a 4 year old, and is happy with the bit.

 

[corriehorse]

Corrie wears a French link Dutch gag for hacking and myler hanging cheek for flatwork. I don't jump her (to much of a wimp) but if I did would probably be fine in the hanging cheek.