Re: [RC] [RC] Bit rubs - need advice - Beth WalkerOK -- another question -- these are rubs and not a reaction to the metal? An allergic reaction would be a whole different problem.Assuming it is rubbing, I'll second Jonni's suggestion -- make sure the bit is wide enough and smooth where it attaches so that there is no pinching. It is possible that while the bit guards are keeping the cheek pieces off her face, it is pinching the corners of her mouth. Maybe you can borrow a bit that is a size larger just to see if that helps. If you are dealing with an allergy problem, then wrapping the cheeks and the mouthpiece with a latex bit wrap might help. You might try that as an experiment -- just wrap the cheeks and the part where the bit joins the cheeks. On Jun 5, 2007, at 10:11 AM, RHONDA LEVINSON wrote: Any place that metal touches her, she gets rubs. So, without bit guards, she gets both face and corners of the mouth. With the guards, it is only the corners of her mouth, because the bit guards cover all but that area. The bit can be used as either a snaffle or as leverage. I've tried both and got rubs both ways. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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