Posted 2014-09-02 2:59 AM Subject: Best Bit For A Light Mouthed Horse That Drops In His Turns
Location: midwest mama
One of my clients has a horse that drops pretty low into his turns. He doesn't shoulder at all - he just drops and gets low. He is very light mouthed, so he doesn't need a bit with a lot of whoa, but she would like to use something that has some lift.
Right now she is running him in a Goostree Simplicity with a smooth snaffle mouthpiece.
Any suggestions on something with lift but not a lot of whoa?
Posted 2014-09-02 5:26 AM Subject: RE: Best Bit For A Light Mouthed Horse That Drops In His Turns
Expert
Posts: 2685
To recommend where to go from there, what is wrong with what she's using? Goosetree Simplicity is the most recommended for a light horse. I use a short shank (5" cheek) jr cowhorse (in whatever mouth the horse prefers) for my light horses that need a little lift.
Posted 2014-09-02 8:26 AM Subject: RE: Best Bit For A Light Mouthed Horse That Drops In His Turns
Experienced Mouse Trapper
Posts: 3106 Location: North Dakota
goostree makes a cg and there is a double gag. I would suggest the cg, my daughter runs my good horse, but can't keep him up in the simplicity so we put the cg on him and it works great! I think the double gag would be ok but there isn't one in the same mouthpiece so I've never used it on my horse.
Posted 2014-09-02 9:13 AM Subject: RE: Best Bit For A Light Mouthed Horse That Drops In His Turns
Accident Prone
Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR
My horse is like that--not a shoulder dropper, but he wants to get down in the front end a little too much, so I need to pick him up and keep him moving forward. My 3 favorite things on him are a Turley hack (made similar to a Clampitt but much older and the nose is plastic covered), a Dutton bob loomis (short) shank, or a Myler Neil Merrill gag. A kimberwick can be a good choice too--you can set your rein on the higher adjustment and get just a small step up from a snaffle, or set it lower and get a little more--the shank is short but it's also straight, so it gives you a quick response. It's all in what fits your hands best.
Best Bit For A Light Mouthed Horse That Drops In His Turns
