Re: Bitting question

["Sullivan's" <greymare@jps.net>]

Liberteyville has lots of 4 and 3/4 inch bits.  What about a Kimberwick with
a low port?

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rides 2 Far" <rides2far@juno.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 7:07 PM
Subject: RC: Bitting question


> I know this is going to get me preached at, but I'll start simply.  I've
> lost the address for the place that has a wide selection of 4 3/4" bits.
> If you have a good source I'd like to know about them.
>
> Now. I'm looking at trying another bit on Kaboot.  He's getting stronger
> every day and what we're doing isn't working.  When he *wants* to be he
> can be very light on a snaffle bit with a running martingale. He's a
> dream after 70 miles or so. >g<  Trouble is he's a weird mix.  He wants
> to pull on the snaffle, but the slightest leverage goes a LONG way with
> him...he tends to over react.  The only leverage I've used on him is the
> short shanked, wide flat noseband English hackamore Teddy sells.  Though
> it's really very mild (I've even wrapped the biothane curb strap with vet
> wrap) he acts like it's severe and will respond, but it makes him
> furious.  I feel like it puts more pressure on his chin than his noseband
> so he has a tendency to lift his nose slightly with it, whereas he
> travels with his head low in the snaffle, and even lower when he's
> pulling me in it.  It's easier to steady his *big* trot with the snaffle.
>  I like the contact, but my shoulders are starting to be too
> overdeveloped for women's clothes. :-P
>
> I'm interested in suggestions for a short shanked leverage bit.  I'm even
> considering double reins though I think it's asking a little much when
> I'm trying to sponge on the fly.  When I looked in my files I ran across
> a testimonial for the Lynda Tellington-Jones T-Touch bit.  I remember
> that it looks like a real killer, but people swear that it actually
> softens the horse.  I recall at the convention last year being concerned
> that it was wide (probably 5") but they assured me it would work well.
> I'd be curious to try one for 10 minutes.  Anybody with an equine
> delinquent like mine had success with it? Was that what they used on Rio?
>
> My Welsh ponies go best in a mild grazing curb but the largest I've got
> is 4 1/2 and it's too small for Kaboot. I think I'll order a 4 3/4 of one
> of those first.  Anybody got any advice?  Favorites?
>
> Angie (who had a blast doing speed work today, regardless)
>
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