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| I think I was unclear in my other post, I was wanting mainly bit suggestions, sorry....hahaha but what bits do you recommend for a push style horse? I still need some control in case we come in too hot to the first, but mostly I let him do his job and try to stay out of his mouth. I do not want to run in a hack though. Currently I use a twisted dogbone o ring combo bit.
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| I love a jr cow horse or a tender touch bit on a push style horse. You can check or lift them if you need it, but otherwise they're a couple of my "go to" bits that I keep in the trailer. They are very similar, but in my opinion the tender touch gives you a little more lift. If you want a noseband, I'd go with a d-ring combo, gives you a little more leverage than the o-ring you're currently riding in. You could also go with an o-ring combo with stops. I've ridden push style horses my whole life and typically use either a hack or something without a noseband like the bits mentioned above but not both I feel like they run harder for me if I pick one or the other, and I love a chain mouthpiece. I feel like they're a bit more forgiving if you do get in their mouth accidentally, for instance getting behind coming off a barrel. Are you having an issue as to why you're trying to change bits or are you just trying to change it up? That may help narrow down some suggestions. I personally have around 40-50 bits but I'm an admitted bit hoarder because "I might need it one day" LOL. ETA I did not realize you were the one that posted about the horse you need to bump at the first sometimes and have to push past the 2nd and 3rd. I LOVE THOSE TYPES OF HORSES. You need a chain or dogbone mouthpiece jr cow horse in your trailer... yesterday. LOL
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| babbsywabbsy - 2019-10-30 1:24 PM
I love a jr cow horse or a tender touch bit on a push style horse. You can check or lift them if you need it, but otherwise they're a couple of my "go to" bits that I keep in the trailer. They are very similar, but in my opinion the tender touch gives you a little more lift. If you want a noseband, I'd go with a d-ring combo, gives you a little more leverage than the o-ring you're currently riding in. You could also go with an o-ring combo with stops. I've ridden push style horses my whole life and typically use either a hack or something without a noseband like the bits mentioned above, and I love a chain mouthpiece. I feel like they're a bit more forgiving if you do get in their mouth accidentally, for instance getting behind coming off a barrel.
Are you having an issue as to why you're trying to change bits or are you just trying to change it up? That may help narrow down some suggestions. I personally have around 40-50 bits but I'm an admitted bit hoarder because "I might need it one day" LOL.
I'm not really having an issue, but some people seem to think that the bit I use is harsh and if that's the case I don't feel he needs a harsh bit. Although I really am not in his mouth much or try not to be. |
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| An o-ring combo isnt the harshest bit out there, but it is probably more than he needs if you basically just need to let him work and stay out of his way. Have you tried running in just an oring? |
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| babbsywabbsy - 2019-10-30 1:35 PM
An o-ring combo isnt the harshest bit out there, but it is probably more than he needs if you basically just need to let him work and stay out of his way. Have you tried running in just an oring?
I have not, I feel as I might need a bit more than that in case we come in too hot to the first, but it's always worth a shot! |
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     Location: Northeast SD | I know you said you don't want to but I'm a fan of a hack in a case like this. If the horse knows it's job and you n eed to stay out of its way. |
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       Location: Missouri | SoDak - 2019-10-30 1:09 PM
I know you said you don't want to but I'm a fan of a hack in a case like this. If the horse knows it's job and you n eed to stay out of its way.
Me too, or a really light combo bit. My old seasoned gal works so much better off pressure on her nose than anything else. |
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