what bits do you all use...no point to post just interested...

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as title really
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Mainly french link snaffles, hackamores and this curb (Partrade training bit) Depends on the horse.
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here comes the list (all for one horse depeding on what we are doing!)

french link hanging cheek (for SJ)
mullen mouth pelham (XC, hunting, WH showing)
happy mouth dutch gag (hacking)

waterford, myler, loose ring, loose ring with lozenge and plain eggbut all for schooling depending on his mood. We are still playing about with these and trying to find what works best

double (for special occasions, just learning with it!)
 
NS Universal tranz lozenge
Loose ring waterford
Full cheek lozenge snaffle with copper mouthpiece (not KK just cheapy version)
 
here is what I use.on everybody. loose ring snaffle, french link snaffle

what i have in my bit bag

multitude of eggbutt snaffles of various sizes makes types
ditto loose rings
hanging cheek shaffle
happy mouth 3 ring
liverpool driving bit
weymouth curb bits, 2-3
military bits
nylon loose ring snaffle
half moon eggbutt snaffle
breaking bit- straight mouth, keys
breaking bit, jointed, keys
pelham, half moon
pelham, rugby

plus probably more...

dont even remember buying most of them tbh, lol
 
Sert
Loose ring with lozenge

Murph
KK loose ring curved eggbut (dressage)
3 ring eggbut gag (Sj and XC)

Murph also has a double for showing and sert has a french link pelham for showing
 
Bits I use,
nathe fulmer straight bar snaffle
kk lozenge snaffle
straight bar metal snaffle
kk universal gag

Bits in bit box:
various loose ring french link snaffles
various wilkie/cartwheel bits
rubber cheltenham gag
twisted fulmer snaffle
pelhams
doubles
hackamore
waterford.
 
On one pony a double jointed happy mouth for hacking/jumping and a jointed pelham for showing, on another pony a french link with full cheeks at home and a jointed pelham at shows.
 
I have quite a large bit selection at home - but most of those were obtained for my old boy - as he was a buggar to bit, and seemed to like change more than anything!!!

At the moment I use a loose ring hollow mouth snaffle for my mare, a full cheek french link for the pony, and the 2 babies both use a d-ring snaffle.

I did have the little boy in one of those nylon bits - but he just get grabbing hold of it and turning it upside down in his mouth for fun!! Bless him!

Not a very exciting list of bits I use at the moment though!
 
Hanging cheek with a french link
Loose ring with a french link
Continental gag with a french link
Loop ring snaffle with a revolving central lozenge
 
Full cheek snaffle wherever possible. My last horse was difficult to bit, and we'd tried almost everything on her, and even though she was a bit of a steam train when she wanted to be, she hunted and did everything in a snaffle after a bit of experimenting.
 
I am proud to say I ride Rupert 17hh ISH in all disiplines in a KK loose ring training snaffle
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What i use on everything:

French link fulmar or happymouth fulmar

On XC with one horse happy mouth 2 ring dutch gag with lozenge.

Whats in bit bag?! lots and lots of bits that very rarley ever see the light of day!!!
 
Loose ring snaffle with peanut lozenge - for general schooling, jumping etc.
KK universal - for jumping, xc and hacking
Pelham (2 reins) - for showing
 
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