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I have the same kind of bit except it is fullcheck, ebay. R. does seem  to 
rate better in it. He also  half halts a whole lot better in it.He does seem 
to round better in it (used it for a 8 month period.He also seemed more 
relaxed. The cons are , it seems harder for him to eat in(leaf snatching and 
such.)Been looking in his mouth a whole lot more though, and he has a flat 
small tongue and not much height in his palate.Pretty flat in there.He does 
seem to like the curved mouth though. I also have a Tollat knockoff that has 
a french link and curved bars, my green mare seems much more comfortable in 
it than the thick or straighter snaffle. I do prefer the D rings though as 
he likes to rub, and I can't let him with the full check on.ouch!
 I have heard that snaffles nutcracker action isn't as mild as we used to 
think.I think the curved bars though are a real improvement in any bit.


> From: "Amy Martin" <amymartin@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   bit question
> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:43:23 -0700
>
> I have used the same full cheek copper snaffle for 20 years and decided 
> last
> week it was time to retire it.  I called a company that sold myler bits
> intending to get a comfort or Bristol snaffle and they advised a forward
> tilt ported barrel with D ring sidepieces, has rotating sides but does not
> break in the middle like a snaffle.  I told them I have a young Arab who
> responds well to my snaffle but often inverts and throws her head up when I
> apply pressure to slow her down or to try to get her into a more rounder
> frame.  They said Arabs often have low palates and dislike tongue pressure.
> Anyway, I have tried the new bit twice and she is responding to it OK as 
> far
> as turning and speed control and maybe a little less head up inversion but 
> I
> feel I have lost some finesse with turns and with keeping her between my
> hands when facing something scary she doesn't want to cross or with
> sidepassing/turns on the haunches ect.  Maybe she is just taking time
> adjusting to a new bit and I am prejudiced about wanting a snaffle back
> because it is all I have ever ridden in.  Anyway, I am thinking out loud, I
> have about a week to try the bit and I can return it for a different one if
> it doesn't work out.  Any thoughts?  Thanks, Amy and Tequiza
>
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