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| I need to switch bits on my gelding and i already have this one in my tack room(pics below).. I use a sharon camarillo tender touch right now but there's not enough "whoa." He has a somewhat of a sensitive mouth but not a great stop, we're workin on that. Im not very good with bits & wondering what your experiences are with this one. My sister used it on one of her horses that had a similar running style as my gelding. thanks
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| Looks like an Ed Wright with a fixed mouthpiece. I've never had the chance to work with one, but I hope to one day. I'd say try it and if it doesn't work, find another alternative to the Tender Touch. My gelding had been working great in a Tender Touch, then one day during a run, he just kept fighting it, flipping his nose and jerking on my hands, which was strange because he worked in it and made runs in it for years great. I decided to throw another bit on him and it did wonders, won't ever put the TT back on him. You never know what works for your horse until you give it a shot! |
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| Burn n' Turn - 2014-10-04 11:55 AM
Looks like an Ed Wright with a fixed mouthpiece. I've never had the chance to work with one, but I hope to one day. I'd say try it and if it doesn't work, find another alternative to the Tender Touch. My gelding had been working great in a Tender Touch, then one day during a run, he just kept fighting it, flipping his nose and jerking on my hands, which was strange because he worked in it and made runs in it for years great. I decided to throw another bit on him and it did wonders, won't ever put the TT back on him. You never know what works for your horse until you give it a shot!
I first used it in May and thought I liked the Tender Touch, but now it just doesn't seem to work as good on him anymore. The one pictured just has a lot more shank and if it gets harsh on his mouth his head will go up |
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| Does the horse not have a good stop due to conformation, or sore hocks. I would eliminate the hocks as this will make a horse push through, and stop on front end. If the horse conformation is heavier or down hill in the front it is harder for these ones to do the but dragging drop.
The Ed wright it looks like it is the medium shank, I have used it for a little, more rate. But I have never increased the severity of the bit for stopping.
To add if it is a training issue, go back to the basics, as the more sever the bit you go to the more dull the horse will become over time, before you know it there are no more bits to fix the problem. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I bit however I need to get through a run--the brokest horses can come undone a little when the adrenaline hits-- but if my horse isn't stopping good just riding around, it's time to go back to kindergarten and possibly address soundness. Bits don't stop horses, they just get the horse's attention and help guide their head. |
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| I should restate that... He stops great when I am warming up and we are both focused. But when he gets going fast he doesn't listen as well and I have no leverage with the TT |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | barrelracing? - 2014-10-05 9:48 AM I should restate that... He stops great when I am warming up and we are both focused. But when he gets going fast he doesn't listen as well and I have no leverage with the TT
Yeah, that's a whole other problem and you have to do what it takes to get his attention and respect your hands when the adrenaline is flowing. I would be concerned that it's too big of a step up from a tender touch, but you can try it and see. Sometimes a tie down will help in that situation as well. |
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