What mouthpiece for your ex racers?

[Mince Pie]

I currently have my girl in sweet iron single jointed full cheek snaffle, but I'm wondering if a lozenge mouthpiece would be better or a happy mouth (if going down the happy mouth route do you find they are a bit thick in the mouth?)? I know a lot of horses race in a single joint loose ring though.

What bit and mouthpiece do you guys use for your ex racer?

 

[FabioandFreddy]

Our's seems to prefer the happy mouth lozenge link or just a plain rubber mouth snaffle. Have tried him in others but he seems happiest in the rubber bits. He's got a very big tongue for his mouth and still plenty of room with the happy mouth lozenge.

 

[ThePony]

Alot seem to settle well in the single joints, if you are concerened about some of the negative aspects of a single joint then you could always get a demi anki which should avoid the poking problems, the shape also gives more tongue relief which alot appreciate. Dressage legal too if that's your thing. http://www.nsbits.com/index.php/dressage-legal/demi-anky.html

 

[leflynn]

Straight bar happy mouth snaffle with loose rings. He seems to prefer it to his french link atm

 

[La Fiaba]

2 are in loose ring jointed snaffle, 1 is bitless (headcollar or dr cooks).

 

[Spotsrock]

My boy will be coming home today. He's work ridden in a single joint snaffle. I will be putting him into a french link snaffle.

 

[ghostie]

Mine is in a loose ring happy mouth with a roller like this:

http://www.millbryhill.co.uk/equest...edium=ppc&utm_term=12937&utm_campaign=froogle

His previous owner tried all sorts with him and found that he goes best in this, so I've stuck with it and he seems to like it Apparently he round the lever action of a single jointed snaffle too harsh.

 

[kippen64]

He's retired now but he was in a KK double jointed training snaffle.

 

[harmony_]

NeuShule (sp?) bit with a lozange in the middle, simple snaffle though, works well in it xc,sj and dressage although he is never strong but very mouth happy.

 

[Mince Pie]

Hmm some food for thought here I'll try her in Olly's lozenge loose ring and see how she goes. Interesting to know that the happy mouth/rubber bits won't be too thick, thanks