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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I have noticed Cash's favorite way to entertain himself whenever he's standing still and has a bit in his mouth is to gnaw on it like a dog with a new bone. I had a new copper snaffle I was using to lunge him and in the course of <10 uses he's gouged out a few spots. I have another shiny new bit with a copper mouthpiece that I want to try on him, but I have a feeling it won't last long. Would a roller bit maybe curb his bit destruction? |
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  Sock eating dog owner
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Might try a bit with just copper inlay.remember copper tends to get hot. Sweet iron would be best. |
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Location: Kansas | My young horse is a bit guard chewer as of this new year. She pulls the right bit guard in her mouth and then throws her head because it's in there. I fish it out and 30 seconds later the same thing happens. I'm contemplating putting a caveson on her but I don't like them not being able to cough if they need to. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | cow pie - 2015-01-21 12:12 PM Might try a bit with just copper inlay.remember copper tends to get hot. Sweet iron would be best. He does it with sweet iron too. Really any bit. And with a cavesson. I had his english bridle on him and he can still chew.
Edited by cavyrunsbarrels 2015-01-21 7:01 PM
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | Anyone else? |
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Sock eating dog owner
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Then a bit with a roller in the middle will work wonders. It will be hard to find as most show style bits will gave a roller perhaps a custom bit. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | He typically rides in a twisted snaffle or something mild with short shanks. |
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Location: texas | Why not use a hack????
Bits seem to increase my mares anxiety when its time to run, she focuses more on chewing on the bit than me...
I run in a little s and a ladybug, works great |
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 Warrior Mom
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| Mine quit when I switched to a chain bit. He use to constantly chew at the bit. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | teamthompson - 2015-01-21 7:34 PM
Why not use a hack????
Bits seem to increase my mares anxiety when its time to run, she focuses more on chewing on the bit than me...
I run in a little s and a ladybug, works great
I'd be open. I just don't know where to start with them. I do mounted shooting on him so I neck rein him almost exclusively. He doesn't need anything strong. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Can be a nervous habit
I really like dutton bits, it keeps their mouth moist and if you get the smooth inlay the horse can't wreck the bit. Also his bits are cheap 32 for a 3 piece snaffle.
Also could be ulcer pain that is causing him to chew on the bit as a pain coping mechanism. I would treat for the month and see of it subsides |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I think it's just a nervous habit, he has never shown any sign of pain. He seems to just get bored if I stand around chatting or whatever. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | Wound needing his teeth done cause this? The dentist is coming in a few days and I'm going to have him checked as I have no idea how long it's been since his teeth were done (only had him since August). |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-01-22 5:30 PM Wound needing his teeth done cause this? The dentist is coming in a few days and I'm going to have him checked as I have no idea how long it's been since his teeth were done (only had him since August).
It is entirely possible, with horses I would guess almost anything is possible anymore, LOL. My mare gapes at the mouth a little when her teeth are needing done, mostly when we are turning, but other than that it is hard to tell she needs done (unless you actually look at them of course). |
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| I have one that would do what you're describing, but as soon as I tried a snaffle with a lifesaver, he stopped considerably. I switch it up with a chain bit every once in a while too and he seems pretty agreeable with that one as well. |
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 Unknown Drip
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Location: Back in MT BABY!!! | I would check his teeth...if it does nothing else but rule that possibility out.
I usually check my horses when they hit 10 unless there is a serious problem...but my sister just told me she checked her 7 year old (who wasn't showing an issues) and she had razor sharp teeth in the back that was really chewing up her cheeks.
Yes I would think a roller would give him something to play with vs. chewing the bit. |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | mine started to pull and chew on the bit when his hocks needed to be done
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Sometimes lowering the bit a notch or two will help quiet their mouth. It works because they have to suck it up in order for it to stay in place and they can't keep it in place and chew at the same time too easily. |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | The dentist will be out soon. I usually have them done once a year but I haven't even had him a year. I really paid attention to it last night. He doesn't do it at all when I'm riding. He goes around happily. Just standing still he likes to play with it. I think I'll try a chain mouth just to see. It's an excuse to go bit shopping! 
Edited by cavyrunsbarrels 2015-01-23 5:37 PM
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