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Post by lillyron30 on Feb 3, 2013 13:31:03 GMT
Can any of you experienced HG folk help? I have a young first ridden who messes with his mouth. His teeth are ok, so i guess its a case of finding a bit he's happy with. He hates anything rubber, not keen on his simple eggbutt snaffle and leans on a loose ring snaffle. He opens his mouth a lot and chomps, pulling the jockey forward. Has anyone tried the tom thumb wilkie snaffle? I've no experience with one so thought i'd ask you guys  Any advice greatfully received  |
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Post by GinaGeo on Feb 3, 2013 14:25:31 GMT
Certainly not a bit I'd use for a young pony with a first ridden rider. Have you tried a loose ring lozenge snaffle. Contact Neue Schule they do some very neat, pony friendly snaffles. I've got my five year old in their "starter" bit; a recent change from a bog standard copper lozenge loose ring and have seen an improvement. Something like this woud probably be a nice neat option and you could try before you buy from the Horse Bit bank. www.nsbits.com/index.php/performance-pony/fixed-cheek/ranz-angled-lozenge-baucher2.html |
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Post by madmichelled on Feb 3, 2013 22:31:41 GMT
phew refreshing reply!! , ive got a eggbutt snaffle gold coloured copper mix has round peanut ., not dr bristol , we have open show pony used to pelham/ double , wanted to retrain for snaffle he hated normal snaffle but seems to love the copper mix with peanut and looks for contact and has lovely wet mouth xx hes goes well in it in lovely soft outline with soft hands and contact with slight 9yo x ,got mine on ebay 16.95 they do a ported version too which i bought by mistake its not dressage legal but the shop is ? star xx
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 22:33:14 GMT
Don't use a wilkie - you will find he will back off it and you will have some problems to sort!
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Post by tbmare on Feb 3, 2013 23:29:05 GMT
our first ridden is very happy in the NS verbindend.. hardly opens his mouth now and works consistently now than ever in an nice outline and ridden by a 9 yr old who has ridden him right through from lead rein in the dreaded wilkie.. but found when it come to first ridden .. the verbindend is a dream and he is totally better.
Dressage legal too and we have been so impressed tha the daughter is now having a go at the intro classes and doing so well.
I must admit now that I have come across this bit used by the old anglo arab I would use on my other horse or pony that wont settle in anything else.. never again would I use a wilke
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Post by madmichelled on Feb 7, 2013 19:38:44 GMT
your bit sounds good where can you get them ? just in case our pony goes off or poss go better in one !! bitting is such a minefield these days !
thanks michelle
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Post by Em5 on Feb 7, 2013 19:55:30 GMT
Hi Michelle I just bought a verbindend from the British dressage website, you can buy them off eBay or direct from neue Schule, you need to buy a size bigger than normal due to the angle, mine is a 5 and it does look small. I haven't tried pony in it yet but keeping my fingers crossed as had good reviews on here
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Post by casper15 on Feb 8, 2013 21:31:10 GMT
I have used a wilkie and found it not strong enough for my pony so we have started using a simple snaffle with rollers - it seems to have stopped him grabbing the bit and running?
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