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OK -- 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.
>
> Rhonda
>
>
>
>
> > From: Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> > To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [RC]   Bit rubs - need advice
> > Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:46:44 -0700
> >
> > Where is it rubbing -- on the face or corners of the mouth?
> >
> > Is this a leverage bit or snaffle?
> >
> >
> > On Jun 5, 2007, at 9:31 AM, RHONDA LEVINSON wrote:
> >
> > > I am riding a very sensitive, thin-skinned, mare with pink skin  
> > > all  over her face.  I've been riding her in a side pull, but  
> > > just can't  get her to collect very well in it and would like to  
> > > switch to a  bit.  I found a bit that works with her extremely  
> > > low palate, but  it still rubs her raw even on a pleasure ride  
> > > where she's on a  loose rein most of the time, and even with  
> > > those rubber bit  guards.  So, any advice for preventing bit  
> > > rubs?  Or for toughening  up her face?
> > >
> > > Rhonda
> > >
> > >
> > >
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