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good bit for hard running horse?

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slacy09
Reg. Nov 2005
Posted 2016-06-23 5:36 PM
Subject: good bit for hard running horse?



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Location: TEXAS		 I have a huge gelding that is a strong runner. What's a good rate bit. He's 6 so sometimes gets to going too fast
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Rausch_Jessica
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2016-06-23 6:02 PM
Subject: RE: good bit for hard running horse?



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Location: Iowa		Look into a molly powell rate and turn or an Ed Wright Pretzel
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OhMax
Reg. Feb 2013
Posted 2016-06-24 8:15 AM
Subject: RE: good bit for hard running horse?


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Depends on how broke he is and if he's just strong or if he's flipping you the bird and running off.

I do like a pretzel on a stronger horse, but I feel you have to have good hands and you cannot get in their face when you don't need to be there. The horse I ran one in did not like his face touched on the pattern except to turn, so I needed a bit that had enough oompf to get his attention immediately and then I could get out of his face an go on to the next barrel.

If he's running through bits I think there is a case for going back to slow work and retraining his face to respect your hands and a bit.
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