What bit is mild

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Currently using a french link happy mouth but she's not happy!! I don't need anything strong - do people recommend myler or neue schule? Not really sure what to go for as they're not the conventional shapes I'm used to. Help please
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Myler and Neue schule are not really types of bits, they are the names of the company's that make bits.

The lady at Neue Schule is very helpful, call her and tell her why you want to change your bit and what exactly makes you think your horse is not happy, she will give you free advice and you can take it, or leave it.
 
Sprenger KK bits are fantastic. I use them on horses that we are breaking as they are so soft. The mildest is the solid mouth piece but their link bit is also very gentle. Horses love the metals they are made out of as well. I find they feel much better in a riders' hands than Mylers do and give a lovely stable contact in the horse's mouth
 
Yeah know they are manufacturers but their designs are a bit whacky! I need something dressage legal (ie a snaffle) which is mild on her tongue. I don't want the hard sell (yet) just wondering if people like these more modern bits...?
 
ooh I'd forgotten about sprenger. *googles it* Thanks. She's only 7 & is very fussy. Has just had a wolf tooth removed & is better but I'm not convinced the happy mouth is right for her.
 
You could try a normal matal frenck link, as that would be slimmer in the mouth piece. Is she is fussy a srtaightbar could be good, although I does use toungue pressure, I think.
 
Asking what sort of bit is mild, is like asking how long a piece of string is in effect.

Any bit can be mild in the correct hands and of course in the correct mouth.

You need to establish a few things to find out why she does not appear to be happy, is it definitely in the mouth, of indeed something else that is effect the her mouth and head carriage.

If you horse is has not had its back/saddle checked for a long while then I'd certainly recommend that as your first port of call, then if you've got clean bill of health in that area, then you can then start to look for a more comfortable yet responsive bit and establish what type of mouth your horse has, concentrate on any schooling issues and work from there, by process of illimation, then you are not wasting your time trying out various bits when you might not be getting a true indication of what you horse requires in its mouth.

There is so much more to just a type/strength of bit, there is the material, the weight, shape around the corners of the lips and the thickness that can make a huge amount of difference.
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Honestly you won't get hard sell because you buy it online rather than over the phone, if you call her she will ask your horses breeding etc to get an idea of the shape of the mouth and tongue and tell her what your horse does re evasions, and she will tell you what she recommends and what is legal in competitions. She really is very helpful, and I know what you mean about whacky designs ! I think the Mylers look very complicated.

For instance the links in the Neue Schule are lozenge shaped rather than flat and some have a very slight bend in the mouthpiece, its very subtle stuff.
 
Yeah but a nathe is known to be mild as is a french link, whereas a hanging cheek is more severe. But those companies don't make straight forward bits! To be honest she'd be happiest without a bit but you can't do dressage without. She's physically fine - just would rather not have something shoved in her mouth! Sprenger KK look interesting. I think a curved profile would suit her. Think she's least happy in her tongue. Has quite wide lips too.
 
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