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Post by Em5 on Apr 8, 2015 18:34:43 GMT
So it's been a long journey with my pony and it's mouth and I'm no closer to a solution. Pony has developed a habit of chomping on his bit. He causes red sores on the inside of his mouth and was has done it today to the extent of causing sores on the front of his back teeth.
Pony has had dentist Physio saddle checked all clear. No physical reason for him doing this it is purely habit. I have tried a variety of bits, bit wraps, bit butter , big guards the new style too.
If anyone had experienced similar and can advice how they relieved this please please please let me know
Thanks in advance
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Post by robrocks on Apr 8, 2015 22:48:06 GMT
I'd ride him in a headcollar/bit less for a good few weeks and give his mouth time to heal. If he goes well during this time and reverts to it once a bit is back in his mouth I'd be inclined to discuss an X-ray in case there is something which can't be seen. If he is uncomfortable when bitless the problem lies elsewhere.
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Post by Em5 on Apr 9, 2015 7:54:43 GMT
Thankyou for your reply, he goes ok in a bitless although I haven't had it on him for a long while so will try again Thankyou. I have vet coming in two weeks time to have a look at him. I think the pony would love bitless but he can't compete or pony club bitless unfortunately so I need to find a bit that he likes it a solution to his chomping
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Post by kirky on Apr 9, 2015 11:03:24 GMT
May be worth speaking with the people at www.horsebitbank.com they are very helpful plus you can take a bit on trial rather than buying. In the meantime you are doing all the right things, good luck and hope you get sorted soon.
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Post by judyh on Apr 9, 2015 15:24:36 GMT
Once his mouth has healed a Waterford is a bit they can't get hold of. It is , however, a strong bit an you would need a rider with a good seat and hands.
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Post by sarahp on Apr 17, 2015 6:18:56 GMT
Surely the first essential is to let the mouth heal? If it irritates him he will go on chomping whatever you put in his mouth.
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Post by Em5 on Apr 17, 2015 12:11:40 GMT
Hi sarah
I've always let his mouth heal. Vet checked him nothing obvious. Xray showed some bruising to upper jaw so he's having a month with no bit, and then been advised to try a turtle top bit, see if that prevents the chomping
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Post by roxy93 on Apr 17, 2015 12:25:40 GMT
i know my mare holds the bit and tries to run, tried a good few bits other day we put in a tom thumb wilkie and what a difference she didn't hold or mess with the bit and went so well, we have also been told to try a blue alloy wheel mouthpiece too, don't know if these two would be any help to you
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Post by sarahp on Apr 17, 2015 13:30:13 GMT
Sorry, not obvious from your post.
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Post by Em5 on Apr 18, 2015 0:11:55 GMT
My original post is a very concise overview of the problem I have and the help/advice I'm looking for. Id bore you all if I gave full details of what I've done over the last two years to try and sort this problem. I'd never dream of reintroducing a bit to a pony with a sore mouth. Part of his issue may be psychological, who knows........
Thankyou roxy for your comment I'll look into those, he previously Went happily in a Wilki with a lozenge for two years, then he started getting the sores and it's been a never ending cycle ever since.
This pony is my daughters world. She tootles around the school on him, gets off makes little jumps takes him to mounting block gets on without holding her reins and he just hands there. He is completely handled by my daughter on the ground. She can canter him round in open fields he's a fantastic pony, I just need him happy in a bit
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Post by 5874julie on Apr 20, 2015 22:10:09 GMT
roxy93 could you tell me what you mean by a tom thumb wilkie? i thought a tom thumb was always a long curved shank and a wilkie was round with the bubbles in it. have a new pony that came in a tom thumb and i don't really like it so looking for alternatives.
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Post by waspblue on Apr 20, 2015 23:09:28 GMT
Beris bits, may be an option once his mouth has healed and no other issues detected. They come in three firmness levels, soft, medium and hard mouthpieces and look a little like Nathe bits. Well worth Googling as a possibility.
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Post by Em5 on Apr 21, 2015 20:26:23 GMT
Thanks wasp blue never heard of them so will google now. Thanks
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