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Post by hunnybunnyxxxx on Dec 21, 2012 22:10:18 GMT
which bit looks good on an arab?xx
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Post by pencaedu on Dec 21, 2012 22:24:56 GMT
Surely the question should be, which bit does it go best in, and it would depend what activity you were doing with it
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Post by GinaGeo on Dec 21, 2012 22:41:20 GMT
Surely the question should be, which bit does it go best in, and it would depend what activity you were doing with it This.
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Post by hunnybunnyxxxx on Dec 21, 2012 22:52:07 GMT
he goes well in both,
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Post by reachforthestars on Dec 22, 2012 0:20:03 GMT
Surely the question should be, which bit does it go best in, and it would depend what activity you were doing with it Exactly what I thought. What bits does he/she go well in??
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Post by GinaGeo on Dec 22, 2012 10:09:30 GMT
Well, if you're doing dressage then a snaffle is mandatory. If you're hacking/hunting/X-countrying then use whichever you have the best control in and that the horse is happiest in. If you're showing then a double bridle is most correct and looks the smartest, if a horse didn't go well in a double then a snaffle would be my second choice. Not so keen on pelhams as you lose the refinement and can't use a purely snaffle rein, even the "snaffle" rein will have a slight curb & poll action effect.
What the bit actually looks like is the least important part!
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nadem
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Post by nadem on Dec 22, 2012 11:04:21 GMT
My pure bred gelding HATES snaffles, wont tolerate ANYTHING but a pelham....but it also has quite a large port - but then all he does is show lol.
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Post by dizzydora on Dec 25, 2012 22:09:44 GMT
My Arab was ok in a double in her younger years but as she's got older she prefers a happy mouth. So now she has a straight bar happy mouth snaffle and Pelham, and whilst I think there are much neater Pelhams out there, this is what she is happy in, and it certainly hasn't affected her results....2nd RIHS 2011 aged 15yrs after 3yrs off and 2 foals p, then 8th RIHS 2012 aged 16yrs!!
Don't go with what is fashion, go with what your horse lies best, and if need be, pay that bit extra and get one made with neater sides etc like I did! :-)
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Post by solitaire sr on Jan 15, 2013 21:18:33 GMT
my 4 year old arab is in a french link snaffle, there mouths are small so they can struggle with a normall eggbutt, so find the frenc link kinder as it doesnt intefere with the roof of there mouth like an eggbutt.
he goes fab in it.
im hoping to get him out in the pre novices at the arab shows this year, so as he has a lovely soft mouth i will continue in this xxx
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Post by CarolineNelson on Jan 23, 2013 12:56:05 GMT
Simple answer, whatever the horse is comfortable in. The Arabian has a small and usually very soft mouth.
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Post by kew on Jan 26, 2013 17:52:31 GMT
I agree with Caroline although for what it's worth my young arab goes well in a Neue Schule loose ring with a french link.
In my experience they rarely need a strong bit although I found a Myler Combi bit useful if I was race riding (endurance).
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Post by kasima on Mar 3, 2013 7:42:57 GMT
All our Arabs have gone really well in a happy mouth straight bar and when I want to show they come in a pelham too ,you can use a leather curb which again ours seem to prefer.Also I do wrap the mouthpiece in elastoplast to stop any chewing and sharp bits. The milder the better in my opinion.
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Post by ajhughes on Mar 3, 2013 8:55:39 GMT
All my arabs wore a bosal, which is bitless, especially for endurance! These horses are so light and sensitive they just need the lightest of touch if properly trained, but so easily are ruined by rough handling, heavy hands and poor seat.
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Post by solitaire sr on Mar 3, 2013 23:09:28 GMT
All my arabs wore a bosal, which is bitless, especially for endurance! These horses are so light and sensitive they just need the lightest of touch if properly trained, but so easily are ruined by rough handling, heavy hands and poor seat. totally agree
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