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LIVE2RUN Reg. Oct 2005	Posted 2018-03-16 11:02 AM Subject: If you were to have only one BIT....
The best bad guy on the internet Posts: 3519 Location: Arizona	What would it be?? Looking to check out some new bits. Show me your "go to" bit for a horse that's light mouthed. I am currently running in a tender touch or a Cervi short shank dog bone.
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rpreast Reg. Nov 2015	Posted 2018-03-16 11:05 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Extreme Veteran Posts: 575	Either an O ring snaffle, or a draw gag with a snaffle mouth piece. I like simple.
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dRowe Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-03-16 11:12 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Extreme Veteran Posts: 599	For slow work I like the Cervi square mouth snaffle.
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AshleyJ2911 Reg. Jun 2015	Posted 2018-03-16 11:39 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Veteran Posts: 194 Location: Texas	cervi dog bone or sweet six dog bone
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2018-03-16 11:40 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	Jr cowhorse. Excellent for all stages of training and running
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Katielovestbs Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2018-03-16 11:45 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Extreme Veteran Posts: 460	For light mouthed, O ring snaffle =] But besides that...LOVE my jr cowhorse and my sweet six <3
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roperqueen Reg. Mar 2009	Posted 2018-03-16 12:54 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Veteran Posts: 186 Location: Good ole SE Mo	5 bit from L & W
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linds Reg. Feb 2005	Posted 2018-03-16 1:07 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Expert Posts: 2531 Location: WI	If this demonic world exists, I shall never live there.
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dashnlotti Reg. Aug 2009	Posted 2018-03-16 1:26 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Off the Wall Wacky Posts: 2981 Location: Louisiana	streakysox - 2018-03-16 11:40 AM Jr cowhorse. Excellent for all stages of training and running If I had to pick just ONE, this would be my pick also, with a dogbone. It's funny bc I don't even run anything in a Jr. Cowhorse at the moment, but I know I could get by on each of them with one lol.
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runfastturnsmooth Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-03-16 1:55 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Extreme Veteran Posts: 542	To tune: Loomis wire top with chain mouth To run: Kathy James 3 piece mouth or the "craig brooks bit" lol might be winning out in a twisted snaffle
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stayceem Reg. May 2007	Posted 2018-03-16 2:20 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Not Afraid to Work Posts: 4717	dashnlotti - 2018-03-16 1:26 PM streakysox - 2018-03-16 11:40 AM Jr cowhorse. Excellent for all stages of training and running If I had to pick just ONE, this would be my pick also, with a dogbone. It's funny bc I don't even run anything in a Jr. Cowhorse at the moment, but I know I could get by on each of them with one lol. me three.
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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-03-16 2:40 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	rpreast - 2018-03-16 11:05 AM Either an O ring snaffle, or a draw gag with a snaffle mouth piece. I like simple. ME TOO!
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-03-16 2:55 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I cant only have one bit, but my most favorite's are the Molly Powell chain, my Clover with a chain mouth and my dog bone Clover from Shallow Creek.. But if Iwere to only have one bit it would be the Molly Powell chain.
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RnRJack Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2018-03-17 7:45 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Expert Posts: 1612 Location: Cocoa, Florida	L&w medium shank lifter with dog bone
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Mia Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2018-03-17 8:38 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Veteran Posts: 204 Location: Texas	Jr. Cowhorse bit.
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emricmacy Reg. Sep 2016	Posted 2018-03-17 10:06 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Elite Veteran Posts: 897	I've used a jr cowhorse chain mouth with copper roller on my gelding who is extremely light mouthed, and he likes it. A lady at the barn the other day said she couldn't believe I would use something like that on a horse, that it's very harsh. I have light hands, and he seems to like it..but I didn't think it was a harsh bit?
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Frodo Reg. Jul 2004	Posted 2018-03-17 11:16 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
"Heck's Coming With Me" Posts: 10797 Location: Kansas	Ed Wright dogbone lifter. Edited by Frodo 2018-03-17 12:06 PM
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total performance Reg. Nov 2007	Posted 2018-03-17 1:18 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Namesless in BHW Posts: 10368 Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs	Either a O Ring snaffle or a Junior Cow horse.,
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madredepeanut Reg. Aug 2017	Posted 2018-03-17 1:59 PM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
	Ed Wright short shank dogbone, or an o-ring snaffle, like others have said. As long as we still get more than one pair of reins! I like my split reins, barrel reins and German martingales, any of which could be used effectively and swapped around with one bit.
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dashnlotti Reg. Aug 2009	Posted 2018-03-19 10:43 AM Subject: RE: If you were to have only one BIT....
Off the Wall Wacky Posts: 2981 Location: Louisiana	emricmacy - 2018-03-17 10:06 AM I've used a jr cowhorse chain mouth with copper roller on my gelding who is extremely light mouthed, and he likes it. A lady at the barn the other day said she couldn't believe I would use something like that on a horse, that it's very harsh. I have light hands, and he seems to like it..but I didn't think it was a harsh bit? You're right, she's wrong. Chain mouthpieces are very gentle. If you want to show her, lay a snaffle mouthpiece across her forearm and pull it back, then do the same with a chain and ask her which one felt more harsh.
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