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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | worth what?
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Location: Southern Indiana | Yes they are very well made bits! What did you order? |
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| Yep great quality, well balanced, will last forever. |
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Location: In my own little world | They retain their value and often times will have a higher resale because a person looking for that bit doesn't have to wait. Can't say that about many bits. They speak for themselves. |
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Location: God's country...aka TEXAS | YES!!!!!! You will never want to use a different bit after using an Elliott. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Yes, totally worth everything
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| I ordered one with very little gag and a three piece mouth, I'd seen some production line bits and didn't think they looked well made I've bought some tom balding and love them i hope Elliot's are made as well. Thanks for taking the time to answer |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | They are made fantastic, I have 4. I sold all my other bits and can get everything done with what I have, it makes my tack room look less horder-ish too- bonus!  |
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Location: Phoenix | What's everyone's favorite bit from him? |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Here are mine:
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| They look well made thanks for sharing this he one i had made is for a horse that is heavey built in the front needs to stay more elevated in the shoulder s and is heavey mouthed hope it works it has less gag than yours three piece mouth. Again thanks |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | tin can - 2016-05-24 1:44 PM They look well made thanks for sharing this he one i had made is for a horse that is heavey built in the front needs to stay more elevated in the shoulder s and is heavey mouthed hope it works it has less gag than yours three piece mouth. Again thanks
Those are actually 4 piece mouth pieces, they are very cool.
Hope you like yours! |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Another trick is to tie up the curb straps to have the bit engage properly and effectively. I have a couple curb straps from him that are fabulous, a beaded and a straight bar, otherwise I use just a leather curb. |
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| Can you show a picture I'm not understanding what you mean about the curb straps and how it works better thanks |
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| Can you show a picture I'm not understanding what you mean about the curb straps and how it works better thanks |
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Location: Southern Indiana | I have a spur up 11 with a 14 mpc that I use on my colt. I love it. I find I like bits with less gag, at least for the horses I have now. If I purchased another I would probably get an 03 or 02 with an 07 mpc. |
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It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | tin can - 2016-05-24 8:26 PM Can you show a picture I'm not understanding what you mean about the curb straps and how it works better thanks
I just use a saddle string, some people use shoe laces. Just connect the string from the throat latch to the curbstrap
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Location: Deep South | What's everyones favorite snaffles by him? Specifically for starting colts. |
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