Which bit for an ex racer/tbs?

[biggingerpony]

So I appreciate this has probably been done before but I'd really like some up to date advice.

So my Xmas present to myself arrives on Saturday woohoo he's a 5 year old ex flat racer. When I tried him he was in a fulmer jointed snaffle and I'm just curious as to what bit everyone rides there ex racers or tbs in?

My other retired ex racer is ridden in a French link jointed snaffle for schooling/hacking and a Dutch gag for when I need a bit more brakes eg hunting, xc.

What are your ones in?

 

[Holly Hocks]

My TB is either in a loose ring French link or a bitless bridle.

 

[Charlie007]

Mine is in a loose ring french link

 

[paddi22]

I tried a load and my lad went best in an ns team up

 

[Girlracer]

Mine is in a NS imitation loose ring with lozenge.

 

[Noble]

N S Team up.

 

[ellie11987]

Mine is in the Jeffries Harmony, kind of a rip off of the neue schule verbindend.

 

[Spotsrock]

Mine goes lovely in French link sniffle but really likes a traight rubber snaffle, both loose ring.

 

[Dumbo]

Either straight bar/mullen and micklem bridle or bitless. Less is definitely more for him and any joints/lozenges etc are too complicated!

 

[Nudibranch]

Mine goes in a loose ring french link, as did the previous ex racer.

 

[Claire-R]

Minea now in a eldorian harmony bit was in a hanging cheek before but she doesn't really need the poll preasure tbh

 

[milesjess]

Loose ring jointed snaffle

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

All of mine go grand in a jointed full cheek snaffle.

 

[Billabongchick]

NS Starter is excellent

 

[Tnavas]

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So I appreciate this has probably been done before but I'd really like some up to date advice.

So my Xmas present to myself arrives on Saturday woohoo he's a 5 year old ex flat racer. When I tried him he was in a fulmer jointed snaffle and I'm just curious as to what bit everyone rides there ex racers or tbs in?

My other retired ex racer is ridden in a French link jointed snaffle for schooling/hacking and a Dutch gag for when I need a bit more brakes eg hunting, xc.

What are your ones in?

My boss - an ex jockey had brothers who were trainers so we'd get lots to bring on, I'd ride all of them in a Fulmer, it encourages them to work long and low and build up the right muscles.

 

[marmalade76]

I stuck to what they knew (and would do again) so single joint snaffles in either eggbutt or loose ring depending on what the horse was most comfortable in.

 

[Bosworth]

loose ring lozenge snaffle, for mine, and then a straight bar happy mouth, he really liked the kindest of bits, loathed the single joint he trained in in racing

 

[Spring Feather]

Sprenger snaffle bits with the lozenge (similar to french links)

 

[joey&jess]

Loose ring french link, which I have lost, so I've been using a loose ring copper lozenge for the last week and he goes just as well.

 

[Gazen]

Jeffries Harmony (copy of NS Verbindend) as she is very soft mouthed.