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Bits that relieve tongue pressure


nvrenuf Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2015-08-13 12:09 PM Subject: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Elite Veteran Posts: 716 Location: who knows?	Looking for bits that relieve tongue pressure, my guy really respects and responds to the prezel, anything else I put in his mouth he puts his tongue over it....Just looking for other options that the pretzel.
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Three 4 Luck Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2015-08-13 12:58 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Accident Prone Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR	Myler makes some nice jointed port bits. The Petska ported chain is a good option too.
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-08-13 2:23 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	Mike Beers ported chain is good. I feel like the ported chains sit in the mouth better. My horse prefers a large port or a hack.
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nvrenuf Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2015-08-13 4:40 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Elite Veteran Posts: 716 Location: who knows?	Mine seems to prefer the larger port as well, do you know how the response is different with the chain/port vs twisted/port?
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-08-13 5:22 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	The chain keeps them more bendy, the other seems to stiffen them a bit. I have a L&W lifter that has a twisted wire + port and it never seems to lay right.
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nvrenuf Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2015-08-13 5:46 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Elite Veteran Posts: 716 Location: who knows?	Good to know, because I was going to try that one (the L&W)...now I won't....
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-08-13 7:15 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	If you could get them to put a chain instead of the twisted wire I would go that route. I was thinking of calling to see if they could do it.
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KylaKris Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-08-14 9:38 AM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Elite Veteran Posts: 1094 Location: Idahome	If he seems to respond to that mouthpiece, I would stick with it even if you find different bits with different shanks. I have a gelding that will ride in just about anything as long as it has a dogbone mouthpiece. Anything else he turns into a stiff nut that sucks to ride.
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-08-14 10:33 AM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	I would love to see other ported bits that people like! I'm always on the hunt for more.
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abrooks Reg. May 2006	Posted 2015-08-14 3:41 PM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Good Ole Boys just Fine with Me Posts: 2869 Location: SE Missouri	How old is your horse?
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slowpoke Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2015-08-15 5:38 AM Subject: RE: Bits that relieve tongue pressure
Curve Ball Posts: 2258 Location: Pelham, TN	Shallow Creek Bits makes a great port bit (SC 75 Super Port)
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