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Location: Arkansas | I am looking to buy some new set ups to keep on hand at the house, and would like to know what are yall's favorite bits/ must-haves in your tack room?? I currently have something similar to a sweet 66 and a twisted wire short shank gag that I run my horse in... along with an O ring for easy days!! I thought it would be interesting to see what everyone uses and what works best for them!! Thanks! |
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| Cervi 3 piece twisted short shanked gag |
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The Advice Guru
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| My favorites
O ring 3 piece
Sweet six with lifesaver
Sheri cervi diamond lifter short shank 3 piece with dog bone
Ed wright short shank 3 piece
S shank hack
Edited by cheryl makofka 2013-11-30 9:56 PM
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Expert
Posts: 2531
Location: WI | My faves:
Flaharty square mouth snaffle
Loomis
Chain lifter L&W
all 3 length ed wright twisted dog bones
cervi short shank twisted
jarrett gag with copper mouth |
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 Experienced Mouse Trapper
Posts: 3106
Location: North Dakota | Goostree simplicity
little s hack
goostree cg
3 piece jr cowhorse |
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Posts: 1815
| Little S hack
Goosetree simplicity
Pozzi 3 piece lifter |
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  More bootie than waist!
Posts: 18425
Location: Riding Crackhead. | I have quite a few bits in my trailer but my must have's are
Goostree Simplicity
Wright 3 piece smooth medium shank
Little S Hack
Jarret gag with a 3 piece twisted wire bit
good quality snaffle bit
Connie Combs Stabilizer bit |
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 Arriving at the last minute!
Posts: 5148
Location: Kansas | An O ring with good feel and each person has to know what they like.
One of my absolute favorite is the Dave Elliot/Sue Smith Spur Up number 2 with the #19 mouth.
Loomis Gag
Charmayne Ryan
I love the Pozzi medium shank lifter with 3 piece smooth mouth
At least one hack on hand and I prefer the S hack
You could take about all my bits away but these and I could get by. I also have a couple combination bits but rarely use them.
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Arkansas | I have always wanted to try a loomis! I hear they really soften one up but that they are sometimes difficult to learn how to use. I would really like to try a Goosetree simplicity and a double gag... |
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Location: lone star state | I love bits but seems like one of my favorite go tos is jr cowhorse |
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 Crazy Chicken Chick
Posts: 36132
| Love my Loomis, and am waiting on one each, twisted wire and smooth mouth coming from Joyce on a wire hanger. Also have the CE smooth mouth Loomis.
Love a good quality smooth mouth snaffle and want a Tom Balding snaffle.
Love the original Grasshopper and a little short shank twisted wire dog bone that's great for the youngsters to transition in. |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
Posts: 2258
| Brittany Pozzi lifter seems to end up in everybody's mouth at one time or another.
Tiny twisted O ring with draw reins for everyday legging up.
Carol Goosetree lifter is my go to.
I also like my gelding in his short ported, long shanked curb bit, I think it's a Martha Josey bit.
I used to use only my Charmayne Chappy bit and O-rings with a headsetter, but I've noticed that as my string gets faster and faster and my riding evolves more competitively, the shanks get longer and I use less gag. |
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Posts: 721
Location: The Great West | Brittany pozzi or Jim Warner hack
Loomis draw gag
dutton short shank chain without any gag but I have one without also |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Arkansas | I am about set on trying a loomis; do they come with a dogbone mouth piece?? Also, you don't use a curb chain with these, correct?
I have heard some great testimonies on Goosetree bits and I know she is a very knowledgable person, so I just wanna try some of her bits to experiment!
My guy is on a little break right now, so he will definitely need some legging up and light riding when we start back! I have my little twisted wire O ring waiting in the barn!! lol |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
Location: Phoenix | I mostly ride rope horses, so I love my Mike Beers ported chain. My horses seems to pack it well and it keeps them soft and I can get some bend out of them.
Also so like the JD hack from LW bits. Or whatever it's called on there. The Carl?
I am looking to increase my bit collection as well... |
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Location: Home....Smiling M Farms | Short shank lifters are my BFF, got to have a 3 piece twisted, dogbone or life saver. No jr cowhorse allowed.
O-ring, obviously.
Jim Warner Hack
Hodgkins (sp?) futurity bit
Goosetree Simplicity
Loomis
Rutledge Roper, crazy right?
Martha Josey with the chain mouth piece and the nose band...name escapes me at the moment
Tender touch is my #1 go to
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Expert
Posts: 1561
Location: North of where I want to be | I want to ask, what you all would use to get one that has learned well how to move his hips & shoulders (for only being ridden 5 times) but I just cannot get him to soften & give his face as much as I'd like.......any ideas? |
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | I always have a twisted wire snaffle (not a small twist, too harsh!), and I am in love with my Martha Josey million dollar bit right now. It has really made a huge difference in my horse. I was ready to scrap him and this bit has made him a new man :) |
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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | Paul Petska Chain mouth with shank!! |
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Night Chat Leader
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Location: Home....Smiling M Farms | KRJ1791 - 2013-12-02 7:07 AM
I want to ask, what you all would use to get one that has learned well how to move his hips & shoulders (for only being ridden 5 times) but I just cannot get him to soften & give his face as much as I'd like.......any ideas?
Hot potato exercise, you can do that in an o-ring :) |
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Location: Idahome | Leo - 2013-12-02 1:47 AM Short shank lifters are my BFF, got to have a 3 piece twisted, dogbone or life saver. No jr cowhorse allowed.
O-ring, obviously.
Jim Warner Hack
Hodgkins (sp?) futurity bit
Goosetree Simplicity
Loomis
Rutledge Roper, crazy right?
Martha Josey with the chain mouth piece and the nose band...name escapes me at the moment
Tender touch is my #1 go to
I was glad to see someone mention this one. This is my #1 as well. I like my Loomis gag and O-ring to ride in, but I LOVE my tender touch both short and long shank. |
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Posts: 1898
| Carol Goosetree Simplicity
Carol Goosetree Three Piece Double Gag in both Long and Short Shanks
Carol Goosetree Chain Gag
Sherry Cervi square mouth long shank Gag
Sherry Cervi Twisted wire short shank
Charmayne James Leverage Bits in Watterford Mouth, High Port and Low Port
Twisted Wire snaffle
Watterford Snaffle
Pozi Lifter, Three Piece Mouth
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 Scorpions R Us
Posts: 9586
Location: So. Cali. | O - Ring Snaffle
Jr Cowhorse
Hack - Jim Warner prefered
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 On the Countdown
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Location: Texas | I love the Goostree bits. I love my Simplicity II, bought it years ago before Classic Equine started making and selling her bits. |
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Posts: 4625
Location: Desert Land | My Top 5:
-Goostree Simplicity II W/Twisted Wire Dogbone mouth
-Ed Wright Medium shank lifter with open gag w/twisted wire dogbone mouth
-O-ring snaffle with square mouth
-Jim Warner short shank rope nose hackamore
-Ed Wright Correction Bit |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 685
Location: Arkansas | thanks for all the replies!! It's nice to see that there are some bits that everyone likes and works for them. I just want to broaden my horizons and learn how to use some new tools! |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I forgot one from my earlier list.....Wright Pretzel bit. My newest favorite. |
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Extreme Veteran
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| I have a million snaffle bits. That's pretty much all I use. I like the Pozzi lifter bits and most of the Goostree bits. Bits I don't like are Ed Wright Pretzel, Sweet 6, and the Myler 3-Ring Combo bit. |
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Bit must-haves!!