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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 12:57 PM Subject: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	My mare does well in a lighter bit. She's VERY responsive and doesnt need much. She gets really bent up in her turns, and I lose time (and often position) getting her straightened out to go to the next one. Throw me some bit ideas plz.
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RoaniePonie11 Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-09-02 1:00 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2685	jim warner hack (or any kind of light, short shank hack)
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clover girl Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2014-09-02 3:06 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
The Worst Seller Ever Posts: 4138 Location: Oklahoma	Mullen Mouth bit? Combo bit? A combo usually stiffens mine up. I have heard a mullen mouth will as well.
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Dreamingofcans Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-09-02 4:14 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Elite Veteran Posts: 974 Location: USA	Is she over bending in her ribcage or being a noodle neck?
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 4:50 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	Dreamingofcans - 2014-09-02 4:14 PM Is she over bending in her ribcage or being a noodle neck? I would say a little of both but more so in the neck.
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Nita Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2014-09-02 5:57 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 1718 Location: Southeast Louisiana	clover girl - 2014-09-02 3:06 PM Mullen Mouth bit? Combo bit? A combo usually stiffens mine up. I have heard a mullen mouth will as well. I second the Mullen mouth. I had the same problem with my very bendy mare. Combo bits i tried were way too much. I ended up running her in a butterfly freter with a Mullen mouth. (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (25KB - 200 downloads)
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 7:00 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	I have never had delt with this issue before. It's def been a bit of a struggle. Going to try out the suggested bits :). I feel it will help a lot! :) :)
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 7:01 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	Nita - 2014-09-02 5:57 PM clover girl - 2014-09-02 3:06 PM Mullen Mouth bit? Combo bit? A combo usually stiffens mine up. I have heard a mullen mouth will as well. I second the Mullen mouth. I had the same problem with my very bendy mare. Combo bits i tried were way too much. I ended up running her in a butterfly freter with a Mullen mouth. Where did you purchase yours? Thank you for the pic!
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daisycake123 Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-09-02 7:09 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Sock Snob Posts: 3021	L & w sells a fat mouth mullen bit add wadell uses it. It is real good for those bendy light horses.
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Nita Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2014-09-02 7:20 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 1718 Location: Southeast Louisiana	scwebster - 2014-09-02 7:01 PM Nita - 2014-09-02 5:57 PM clover girl - 2014-09-02 3:06 PM Mullen Mouth bit? Combo bit? A combo usually stiffens mine up. I have heard a mullen mouth will as well. I second the Mullen mouth. I had the same problem with my very bendy mare. Combo bits i tried were way too much. I ended up running her in a butterfly freter with a Mullen mouth. Where did you purchase yours? Thank you for the pic! I can't remember. I bought it a long time ago and just had it in my tack room. I started trying out different bits when my mare was over bending with the snaffles I was running in and that one just worked. I know the correct name for it is Butterfly Freter, of you do a search, you should find several places that sell it. It wasn't a very expensive bit.
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 8:50 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	Nita - 2014-09-02 7:20 PM scwebster - 2014-09-02 7:01 PM Nita - 2014-09-02 5:57 PM clover girl - 2014-09-02 3:06 PM Mullen Mouth bit? Combo bit? A combo usually stiffens mine up. I have heard a mullen mouth will as well. I second the Mullen mouth. I had the same problem with my very bendy mare. Combo bits i tried were way too much. I ended up running her in a butterfly freter with a Mullen mouth. Where did you purchase yours? Thank you for the pic! I can't remember. I bought it a long time ago and just had it in my tack room. I started trying out different bits when my mare was over bending with the snaffles I was running in and that one just worked. I know the correct name for it is Butterfly Freter, of you do a search, you should find several places that sell it. It wasn't a very expensive bit. I found a bunch online. Thank you so much for the info :)
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scwebster Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2014-09-02 8:51 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 2128	daisycake123 - 2014-09-02 7:09 PM L & w sells a fat mouth mullen bit add wadell uses it. It is real good for those bendy light horses. Going to look at that one too. Thank you!
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Firefighter Wife Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-09-02 9:14 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Veteran Posts: 100	Mullen bit, my mare was the same way and she really started snapping when I switched her to a Mullen bit!
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slowpoke Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-09-05 5:59 AM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Curve Ball Posts: 2258 Location: Pelham, TN	I would suggest the SC 7 4" NO GAG from www.shallowcreekbit.com with the mullen mouthpiece. The mullen mouthpiece will take some of the bend out.
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HorsesNHarleys Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-09-05 7:05 AM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Buttered Noodles Snacker Posts: 4377 Location: NC	I had a mare that didn't need much bit but would get bendy and I would switch between an oring to an oring combo with nose band.
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wishes4kissez Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-09-05 7:30 PM Subject: RE: bit for a very light mouthed very bendy mare
Expert Posts: 1261	Lady bug hack by reinsman. Worked wonders for my gumby mare lol and most horses love it.
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