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Post by watchbank on Mar 21, 2012 19:25:45 GMT
Im interested to know what 'types' of snaffles you use in novice m&m? Ive seen one being ridden in a wilkie, 1 in a rubber happy mouth with tiny rings... i have a bog standard snaffle on my mare.  |
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Post by magpie on Mar 21, 2012 19:53:57 GMT
I ride my Highland in a egg butt snaffle at home, he's an easy ride and I jump him in it too for worker classes.
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Post by rhosyn on Mar 21, 2012 19:59:18 GMT
Snaffle snaffle snaffle - there should be no need for anything else with correct schooling  *ducks waiting for the wilkie brigade* |
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Post by snowflake on Mar 21, 2012 20:04:22 GMT
Nue Schule (sp?) loose ring or Eggbutt snaffle is what out M&M takes best to.
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Post by melody on Mar 21, 2012 20:13:59 GMT
Snaffle snaffle snaffle - there should be no need for anything else with correct schooling *ducks waiting for the wilkie brigade* I'm with you on this one!  I like Neue Schule lozenge or French Link snaffles best. |
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Post by speedysally on Mar 21, 2012 20:25:52 GMT
i ride my welsh section d in a gag (isn't the nicest of bits) but because she's going to well in that and no longer tanking off with me, she will be in rather be in a full cheek/loose ring or an eggbutt snaffle!
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Post by Grace1991 on Mar 21, 2012 20:29:52 GMT
I use a french link on my novice connie
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Post by mandmfan on Mar 21, 2012 20:49:16 GMT
Full cheek french link on new forest and hanging cheek french link on connie. I have a lovely loose ring snaffle with lozenge for connie but my sister won't let me put him in it at moment as she doesn't believe in fixing something that is not broken.
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Post by mcnaughty on Mar 21, 2012 20:51:51 GMT
Sorry Rhosyn - wilkie here (straight bar with small port) ;-) Purely because of teeny weeny rider with itty bitty puney arms needing a bit of help in the bit area ......
If it was my ride - it would be a fulmer with a french link ..... :-)
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Post by magpie on Mar 21, 2012 21:17:39 GMT
Sorry, just seen it said on Novices, my highland is 12yrs and def not a novice anymore but always ride him in at home/out hacking. Helps having an easy snaffle mouthed when you want to do dressage as well!
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Post by delfachhighwayman on Mar 21, 2012 21:34:34 GMT
loose ring french link x
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Post by jessandoscar on Mar 21, 2012 22:12:17 GMT
My novice is in a wilkie... Oops! He's a bit of a tank and ridden at home in a tom thumb so he wears a wilkie in the ring!
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Post by nici on Mar 21, 2012 22:34:44 GMT
Bella the Welsh A is in a loose ring French link snaffle, Sammy Shetland in a single jointed hanging cheek, Teddy Shetland (not long back from loan) doesn't have his own proper bridle yet so borrows Sammy or Bella's or whatever we have lying around and can patch together on the rare occasion they're all being ridden together. He doesn't seem as fussy as Sam (who hates loose ring bits) so will probably end up in a loose ring FL like Bella, as that's my preferred starting point.
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Post by lolalou on Mar 21, 2012 22:40:29 GMT
I think we have tried lots of different ones on different ponies as all are slightly different. But I think they all like the neue schule range with the tranz lozenge.
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Post by sarahp on Mar 22, 2012 8:08:02 GMT
The default for me is a double jointed, by now I have a selection of sizes, some loose ring and some eggbutt so whichever fits - and I have a lovely one with a link of chain in the middle instead of the usual flat plate but it is pretty big so doesn't fit much around here. Haven't bought anything new for years, but I've always heard very good things of NS and would try those if I did.
I don't class wilkies as snaffles, and anyway haven't bought a new bit since they were introduced.
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Post by carrie17491 on Mar 22, 2012 8:53:32 GMT
a french link eggbut - my friend's D A full cheek french link with a copper roller for mine (she'll have one with rings for shows) |
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Post by titch on Mar 22, 2012 8:59:39 GMT
I have a hanging cheek french link in my workers mouth and in flat ridden in my other c i use a little loose ring magic bit.
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Post by showingfanatic on Mar 22, 2012 9:25:37 GMT
Little ported magic snaffle with little rings is my all time favourite novice bit, however, have used a wilkie when a little more control is needed, (not to create a false outline I might add, all my ponies are correctly schooled!) *tin hat on'.
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Post by showingfanatic on Mar 22, 2012 9:28:37 GMT
Little ported magic snaffle with little rings is my all time favourite novice bit, however, have used a wilkie when a little more control is needed, (not to create a false outline I might add, all my ponies are correctly schooled!) *tin hat on'.
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 22, 2012 9:59:12 GMT
I have mine in KKs though I also have NS snaffles. I prefer the KK. I have one ordinary Ultra and another WH Ultra with a little wheel in the centre. My ponies have completely different ways of going but I find the WH works well with both. You all know my opinion of the wilkie.
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Post by emzkes on Mar 22, 2012 10:03:54 GMT
My new forest 5 year old has a neue schule verbinand snaffle , she has a very soft mouth but can lean if not in a loose ring since this bit us perfect for her.
My baby Welsh b is in a magic bit :-)
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Post by Kerbeck on Mar 22, 2012 10:21:47 GMT
My fell goes in a loose ring copper peanut snaffle hacking and dressage, he is schooled in a hanging cheek french link which helps lift him up a bit as he likes to motor from the front! And he is in a ported loose ring pelham for open classes (in hanging cheek for novice classes) Seems to work well for him
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Post by elmere on Mar 22, 2012 17:05:48 GMT
Novice we have at the minute is in the NS verbindend. |
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Post by shellywell on Aug 17, 2012 9:04:30 GMT
Snaffles all the way at home, I've 3 Section A's, a WHT 128cm and a SHT 128cm they all go in the following,
Loose ring lozenge snaffle (lovely bit, ponies seem to love it aswell)
Fulmer snaffle (helps the learners to turn and stops my cheeky monkey taking the mick out of the kids)
Eggbutt french link snaffle, the recently brokens go in this as I think that the link encourages them to play and soften to the bit.
I also have a magic snaffle, (cambridge snaffle), I tend to use it on the FYFR at home as his usual rider can fix her hands and he seems happier with a straight bar when she rides like this (yes we are working on her fixing, its a nervous reaction and whilst she gains confidence I want the saint of a pony to be as comfortable as possible.)
I have recently bought a wilkie for one of the a's for when he is at a show, he does the lead rein class and his rider is a novice (been riding a few months), just learnt the up downs and I wanted her to have a bit more control, although I am not convinced that it is the right combination.
Ultimately, if you are looking for a new bit then you need one that your pony goes well in, there are so many snaffles available, different combinations of mouth piece - lozenge, peanut, french link, jointed, straight bar also there are different metals available, copper, aurigan, sweet iron etc etc and not forgetting the rubber mouthpieces, (which if your horse is heavy in your hand then it may be worth trying a rubber mouth piece and working on loosening the shoulder)
My horses are all snaffle mouthed, the warmbloods are in KK Ultras - loose ring lozenge, the tb's are in loose ring happy mouths, the breakers I use a D ring copper roller - they can play with the rollers and the D rings help with steering. Quite like this bit for this reason.
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