Step up bit from O-ring combo

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jcrouse Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2014-03-17 8:35 AM Subject: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Extreme Veteran Posts: 563 Location: Small Town Iowa	Quick question, I am looking for a good step up but from the O-ring combo bit. I'm looking for something to keep my bendy horse stiff, help keep her shoulder up but I need something with a little more whoa than the O-ring combo gives me. I was just wondering what you guys had as suggestions that have a little more experience than I do. Thanks
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Kgirl Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-03-17 8:51 AM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
	I personally like my 5 bit. The trainer can ride my horse in a O Ring but i need just a tad bit more leverage and the twisted 5 gives it to me! http://lwbits.com/Lift-Bits.html it is the "Five bit" listed for 40.00 about half way down the page
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jcrouse Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2014-03-17 8:52 AM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Extreme Veteran Posts: 563 Location: Small Town Iowa	Thanks.
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shorti056 Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2014-03-17 8:53 AM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Extreme Veteran Posts: 581 Location: Fort Collins, CO	i went to a tender touch on my mare after the smooth o-ring. still very light and gentle but gives me a little flex and i put a leather curb on it for some whoa. right now my curb is VERY loose, might have to tighten it one hole. I love it--my friend has always had good results with it so i tried it. Also an Ed wright short shank smooth mouth with dogbone would be a good next step as well. if your o-ring is smooth, stay smooth. i don't want to go to a twisted mouth unless i have to.
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jcrouse Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2014-03-17 9:01 AM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Extreme Veteran Posts: 563 Location: Small Town Iowa	shorti056 - 2014-03-17 8:53 AM i went to a tender touch on my mare after the smooth o-ring. still very light and gentle but gives me a little flex and i put a leather curb on it for some whoa. right now my curb is VERY loose, might have to tighten it one hole. I love it--my friend has always had good results with it so i tried it. Also an Ed wright short shank smooth mouth with dogbone would be a good next step as well. if your o-ring is smooth, stay smooth. i don't want to go to a twisted mouth unless i have to. I'll look into that one as well. I have a tender touch that I use on my other mare, I really never though about trying that one on Pepsi too. I currently am using a twisted wire O-ring combo bit with a nose band because she has this habit of tipping her nose out and the noseband seems to keep her nose tucked in. So I guess I can always get a noseband to put on any bit that works with her. I just don't want to move up to anything too harsh if I don't have too. But this year she has figured out that running is ok and I would just like something with a little whoa added to it. Thanks for your advice.
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cyount2009 Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2014-03-17 4:38 PM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Expert Posts: 1898	http://www.rods.com/hodges-futurity-combination-gag-bit-by-reinsman...
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jcrouse Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2014-03-17 4:45 PM Subject: RE: Step up bit from O-ring combo
Extreme Veteran Posts: 563 Location: Small Town Iowa	I rode today, and used the tender touch on my mare. It worked ok because she was tipping her nose straight out. She's been checked and is sound as a stone. Put her O-ring combo on and that solved the nose tipping. The Hodges futurity is more what I'm looking for, I just didn't know it until this thread because it is so similar to the L&W 346 that I am using now. Now just to see where I can get the best deal. Thanks everyone for your advice and input. I really do appreciate it.
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