Nikki, I have a very nice horse who is very soured on snaffle bits
because of a thoughtless previous owner who started him in a very ill fitted
TT. when I got Zab, he'd back up 300 feet to keep from getting a bit in his
mouth.
I tried dozens of very nice mild snaffles on him and everything would
make him upset and nervous. He had worry wrinkles on his forehead and a
clenched jaw. finally, I figured out that he hates jointed bits. they are too
busy in his mouth. I put a low ported kimberwicke on him and he dropped his
head, and relaxed. After 3 years, i tried a snaffle again and got the
same reaction I did when he first came here.
I've said it before, I wish I could collect all the Tt bits out there and
melt them down and make them into something useful.
chris
Nikki McCormack <neyska@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I
have a younger horse that was being ridden by the previous owner with a
Tom Thumb snaffle. I don't think the owner had the necessary skill to
use this bit correctly and as a result, he does not like to be bitted. I
am trying to work with him with a lighter bit, but the only thing I have
is a D-ring snaffle. He is a getting easier to bit since this change,
but his brakes don't work very well.
If anyone has suggestions on
transitioning a horse successfully to a lighter bit or perhaps a
different type of bit that might work better, please contact me
privately: neyska at hotmail dot com.
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