Double bridle bits - help

[sarah00000]

My 16hh Dressage mare, has a tiny mouth. She is in a pee wee for schooling and a little myler for dressage.

I want to get her into a double, but her mouth is so little, and myler dont do bits for doubles.

Any advice from you showing experts on the best bits for little mouths?

[fayeandash]

Why don't you just put her in a pelham if she only has a small mouth, that way you only have the one bit x

[ponymadmum]

If you want to puit her in a proper double then I would recommend that you talk to Peter Wilkinson at Fylde Saddlery he has all sorts of bits of differing thicknesses etc.

[sarah00000]

Thanks for that. Pelhams not allowed for dressage, so has to be 2 bits. I will speak to Peter.

[Jolie]

my pony has a tiny mouth and wears a double, I think its called a tom thumb shank and a thin bradoon.

[sarah00000]

Thanks, I can remember using one of those, years ago, but couldnt remember the name. Does anyone make a shank without a nutcracker? These days all the dressage horses have lozenges or similar, for their snaffles. I wonder why Myler dont make a double?

[Jolie]

Abbey saddlery are very good, (not the cheapest) but can make to order.

[sarah00000]

Have you got website address for Abbey or where is it? Thanks.

[Jolie]

www.abbeysaddlery.co.uk

[sarah00000]

Am I being dim? I went on the abbey link, but didnt find anything to do with bits? Sorry to be pain?

[Jolie]

I have looked too, and no you are right, sorry, they always did....... Had a huge selection, I used to work at a saddlery and we used them alot, and I personally had bits made from them. Maybe give them a ring.