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[RC] re: [RC] Bits - Ridecamp Guest - rosalieHi Sheila - Ha, yes, she is a lot broader than my arabians. I'm wondering why I even had a 5 3/4 bit lying around in the first place? This mare is an old style shuffling Appaloosa (registered as Tiger Horse, but is first generation breeding stock). Here's a photo of her from my website: http://tigerhorsefarms.com/pictures/bird_04_200.jpg She's been going "ok" in her loose ring, but I personally don't like the possibility of it rubbing, as she has pink skin at the corners of her mouth and I think it irritates more easily. So as long as I need to get a little bigger bit, I wanted one that would be "smoother" on her lips. (I ride my arab in a french link eggbutt and he prefers it to even riding in a halter!) Anyhow, I was mostly interested in how the "mechanics" of the various cheekpieces compared, and I thank you for sharing your knowlege about the loose rings and eggbutts and full cheeks :-) I may not have "perfect" hands, but I have gotten "good hands" remarks in clinics LOL, so I think she'll be safe. Thanks! Rosalie ========================================== From Sheila Lasone.... Whoa, a 6 inch bit, gotta ask what kind of horse are you riding? Six inches aside, a loose ring bit shouldn't be pinching the lips if it fits. I have recently heard a debate about loose vs. egg butt. A person who sells bits and says she has done alot of reading about bits says the egg butt is not as forgiving with imperfect hands as a loose ring. Ok, my dressage instructors begs to differ and says the opposite <G> I would just try one and see how it works on your horse. I have my very sensitive mare in a loose ring and she loves it. My younger horse wasin the same bit (too small for her) and I switched her to a egg butt french link and so far so good. A full cheek snaffle does exert pressure on the outside where the cheeks are. They are often used in jumping as it helps turn the horse by putting pressure on the side of the mouth. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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