Which bit?

[dwi]

The post about hanging cheeks a couple of nights ago got me thinking, I was surprised by how much people disliked them.

D is currently ridden in a french link hanging cheek and goes nicely although she can be a fiesty beast and trot round like a crazy llama given half a chance. She's not strong in the slightest but I originally put her into the hanging cheek because she ignored her snaffle when I asked for her to soften onto the bit and just went faster.

What else might be worth trying?

 

[BSJAlove]

to be honest, if shes happy in it and is showing no problems, why change it? you know your horse better then we do.

 

[dwi]

I'm curious to see if something else might help her soften more and lessen the crazy llama moments.

 

[teddyt]

You could try a french link snaffle. i.e. the same mouthpiece without the cheeks

 

[BSJAlove]

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lessen the crazy llama moments.

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cant help anymore but about those llama moments, i hope you find a solution

haha

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Inca started off in a french link snaffle and then we had a couple of weeks in a cheltenham gag when out hacking (to remind us of our manners

) and now we have settled back into a french link hanging cheek - suits her just fine, we have brakes and can school, hack etc

 

[dwi]

I should have known Inca and Daisy would have the same bit!

 

[tikino]

i was always told if its not broke don't fix it