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What kind of bit fits your hand style?

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cecollins0811
Reg. Aug 2013
Posted 2016-06-29 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: What kind of bit fits your hand style?



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Location: Somewhere around here		The first barrel horse I had I ended up running her in a low port swivel bit; pretty high strung horse and had a higher head set. The next two horses that I trained in barrels I ended up riding them in Jim Warner hackamores; both were paints (funny enough) and had about medium level of go and medium headset. Now the horse I'm riding right now I actually have to run him in a Molly Powell "First Barrel" bit. I tried so long not to go to a "bigger bit" but oddly enough he loves it; no head shaking, no gaping mouth, not too sensitive, and I can be sooo much lighter with my hands. Out on trail I can just use any other type of bit with him and he's usually happy.
I think with me I used to be more of a hack type of girl but I don't think I have quite developed my own style yet.
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rodeowithjoker
Reg. Jun 2006
Posted 2016-06-30 11:10 AM
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Location: Kansas		I have a knack for running almost anything in a Jim Warner hack. I think I've run 8 different horses in a JW and it has worked on all of them. That hack obviously fits my hands. It works for me on reallly setty horses and also fairly free runners.  
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07milch
Reg. Mar 2012
Posted 2016-06-30 11:17 AM
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Location: Northwest		For everyday riding I love an Argentine snaffle. Always works just right, and on every horse I ride. I think it allows me to be super light and still have good control.
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MOGirl07
Reg. Feb 2012
Posted 2016-06-30 10:26 PM
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Southtxponygirl - 2016-06-28 2:00 PM

I love how my horses feel in a chain mouth peice.  

Me too!! I love tuning the mare I have now, and also a handful of horses I've had before in a chain mouth. I usually don't run in them though.
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