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Step up bit for colts...

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Turn3NGo06
Reg. May 2010
Posted 2017-05-08 2:05 PM
Subject: Step up bit for colts...



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Hey, I was wondering what you all are using on your colts, he's got about 6 months on him and patterned on barrels, I just have had him in a d-ring snaffle. But he tends to travel with his nose out and is pretty heavy on the bit. I do bit him up and it helps, but I was just thinking another bit might help better. Any suggestions?
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tracies
Reg. Jan 2010
Posted 2017-05-08 2:32 PM
Subject: RE: Step up bit for colts...


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Location: Texas		I think the first step up bit we went to with my colt was a short shank 2 pc twisted Ed Wright  bit and a german martingale. It really lightened him up.
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horseshorseshorses
Reg. Dec 2012
Posted 2017-05-08 3:10 PM
Subject: RE: Step up bit for colts...


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I moved my mare out of a D-Ring to a three piece twisted wire square sliding gag (knock-off Loomis). It distributes pressure basically across her whole head. Instead of pressure on just the bars and palate with the d-ring, it places pressure on the bars, lips, tongue, and poll. As long as you have soft hands (as with any bit) this bits offers almost immediate release of pressure and I feel like it's much more functional and puts great feel on a young one since they can't really dump themselves forward and brace against it.
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Katielovestbs
Reg. Dec 2014
Posted 2017-05-08 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: Step up bit for colts...



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My step up from a snaffle is always a JR Cowhorse =] Love them! Very mild step up bit
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