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Re: [RC] Myler Combination bits - Stephanie E Caldwell

My riding buddy uses one on her green broke Arabs. She has the three piece
mouth with the hackamore, has three rings for bit attachment. When she first
got it I told her she was crazy to put that on a green broke horse, looked
very "gadgety" to me, and I didn't like it. But, she's ridden in it for
three months now on her gelding and he does very well in it. He goes more
balanced with less work from her, he respects the bit, but it doesn't seem
too harsh. He's very relaxed in it.

One of her big questions was riding with a Halter bridle and the hackamore
noseband. Once she tried it that wasn't a big issue because the hackamore
sits a little lower, but the hack portion was too large for her guy and made
the bit hang funny, once she shortened the hack with wire clamps it's worked
out great.


From my point of view watching them, the bit has gag action, then curb

action, then hackamore action. If your horse is prone to rearing, IMO this
bit will make it worse. When she puts pressure on the reins, more than
regular then he does have a tendency to get very light in the forehand. But,
it looks like it would work for alot of horses and sure helps to get him
more balanced than the snaffle did!

Steph
----- Original Message -----
From: <Cowgirgoof@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:38 PM
Subject: [RC] Myler Combination bits



Does anyone use the Myler combination bit? The one that is a cross breed

hackamore? If so, what do you like or dislike about it? do the horses like
them?

Thanks, Becky

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