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Post by sjm on Sept 2, 2014 19:09:57 GMT
Hi we have a young fell who has a very annoying habit of holding one side of the bit in his teeth, he's has had all checks done and nothing wrong, it seems to be a habit, he is ridden in a French link mouthpiece,any suggestions on how to stop him, Thanks.
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Post by judyh on Sept 3, 2014 5:31:18 GMT
Try a Waterford- the rider will need to be experienced with good hands.
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Post by sjm on Sept 3, 2014 6:45:20 GMT
Tried that still did it, rider is light in her hands
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Post by flo1 on Sept 3, 2014 10:06:16 GMT
Just wondering how this is possible if the bit is the correct size and fitted correctly.  |
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Post by bubbles1822 on Sept 3, 2014 10:38:59 GMT
Get a bit with rollars in the mouthpiece it's a fell habit I think we start all the babies off in them so that they don't learn this habit. Peter at fydle makes one with the rollars set into the mouthpiece so they can't move them to the middle. We have a stallion that likes the rollars and wouldn't go in a Pelham so we had a Pelham made with the rollar mouthpiece.
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Post by sjm on Sept 3, 2014 12:02:32 GMT
Hi thanks bubbles we have tried a lozenge and he didn't like that,was looking to try the blue alloy, he's not strong so only us the mildest of bits, the holding is making schooling on that rein hard has the rider has no contact in that rein.the bit is fitted correctly.
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Post by bubbles1822 on Sept 3, 2014 14:04:42 GMT
Hi thanks bubbles we have tried a lozenge and he didn't like that,was looking to try the blue alloy, he's not strong so only us the mildest of bits, the holding is making schooling on that rein hard has the rider has no contact in that rein.the bit is fitted correctly. we just have a snaffle and wilkie and a pelham all will the same mouthpiece, i can send a picture over later if you'd like to see it, id need your email though. |
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Post by rumble on Sept 3, 2014 17:17:51 GMT
Try a myler! Both sides are independent .
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Post by sjm on Sept 3, 2014 17:38:24 GMT
Yes thats on the New list of bits to try.
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Post by judyh on Sept 3, 2014 18:17:59 GMT
If he'll grab a Waterford he will a Myler..
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Post by Guestless on Sept 3, 2014 20:02:13 GMT
Can I just ask who did the checks? I've got a mare who tilts her head, holds the bit and loads her left shoulder - turned out that 3 years after having her wolf teeth extracted (and having her teeth done every 6 months thereafter) a bit had been left in and had grown back as a hook. It took a new vet at the practice to tell me about this and I was so furious I can't put it into words. It's a year since it was extracted and she is getting better slowly.
I'm only mentioning this as I thought I had all the checks done but then discovered I hadn't used the right people - I will ALWAYS use an EDT rather than a vet for mouth checks now.
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Post by sjm on Sept 3, 2014 20:55:01 GMT
He's had his teeth checked twice by a proper equine dentist and back by a physio and chiropractor. His is going straight in the bridle,its a habit he got in to before he had his teeth done, because they were sharp.going to try a ferry roller,
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Post by Guestless on Sept 3, 2014 21:36:50 GMT
He's had his teeth checked twice by a proper equine dentist and back by a physio and chiropractor. His is going straight in the bridle,its a habit he got in to before he had his teeth done, because they were sharp.going to try a ferry roller, Cool, just thought it worth mentioning.  I'm using the bit bank just now to try a varying assortment of pelhams as my girl is in open classes - may be worth looking at as it means you don't need to spend a fortune buying bits that may not suit.  |
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Post by robrocks on Sept 3, 2014 22:09:04 GMT
My four year old fell us doing it too!
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Post by sjm on Sept 3, 2014 22:21:46 GMT
Must be a fell up let know if we find a solution. Ha ha.
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Post by diadem on Sept 16, 2014 8:12:08 GMT
If he were mine we would probably go back to square one. Re mouth..
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Post by gillwales on Sept 16, 2014 17:20:22 GMT
try raising the check piece by one hole on the side he is grabbing the bit
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I'm using the bit bank just now to try a varying assortment of pelhams as my girl is in open classes - may be worth looking at as it means you don't need to spend a fortune buying bits that may not suit. 
