Posted 2014-04-28 6:50 AM Subject: Bit to stiffen a horse up?
Elite Veteran
Posts: 897 Location: East Tennessee
I have a horse that flexes actually over flexes and is very bendy. What is a good bit to help stiffen him up a little? Also he does better with bits that have nose bands but no metal nose bands.
Posted 2014-04-28 7:49 AM Subject: RE: Bit to stiffen a horse up?
More bootie than waist!
Posts: 18425 Location: Riding Crackhead.
My favorites are a Little S hackamore and the Connie Combs Stabilizer bit. You can get the Stabilizer in a 5 or 7" shank. I use the 7" for my frieght trains.
Posted 2014-04-28 8:18 AM Subject: RE: Bit to stiffen a horse up?
Veteran
Posts: 222 Location: Texas
I used the little S until he started running through it now I have him in the bozo hack and he's doing awesome. Bit change and barrel drills is what I did
Posted 2014-05-04 10:07 AM Subject: RE: Bit to stiffen a horse up?
Lady Di
Posts: 21556 Location: Oklahoma
A Stivers or an old Josey hack (I don't think they make them anymore, so you would have to find an old one) would be a good hack to stiffen. I also like my Weaver Fast Stop on a too bendy horse, as it gets them more on their hind end and that tends to make them not so bendy.
Bit to stiffen a horse up?
