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I use a short-shank Myler with a fairly high tongue-relief mouthpiece.  I've 
tried different bits on various horses and I go with the one the horse 
responds to, and likes, the best.  One horse prefers a sidepull, three 
others like the Myler.  "Nothing succeeds like success."

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Mayeda" <klmayeda@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tx Trigger" <txtrigger@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Myler Bit Mouthpieces


I like the double jointed Myler Kimberwicke a lot better than those
with a one piece bit.  I have absolutely no lateral flexion with the
one piece bit, and therefore cannot finesse a good halt either without
engaging the whole leverage mechanism.  With the double jointed Myler,
it can act like a french link and I get a nice little bend in the
poll.  Single jointed bits, like Jonni says, are harsh and have the
nutcracker effect.

I truly like the Myler bits, and use them both for arena work and for
endurance rides on Beau, the race brain.

K.

On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Tx Trigger <txtrigger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kat posted: >>>I also do not use jointed curb bits, as I think that they 
> are
> a bastard bit
> that has no place in my tack room.<<<
>
> I have the comfort mouthpiece on my Myler Kimberwicke. They do not have
> joints that will bend all the way like a normal joined mouthpiece, but
> instead, sort of "curve" some in the mouth, but mostly, gave the ability 
> to
> work one side of the mouth, much like the frenchlink type mouthpieces do,
> with out engaging both sides of the mouth, like a standard single jointed
> bit. The one I use, you can not bend the mouthpiece in half, which is how
> most of their mouthpieces are. Some indeed, have a full joint in them, 
> which
> as many know, when you add to a leverage bit, you can create a lot of
> pressure as the bit actually sort of wraps around the jaw.
>
> I have a horse who came to us with some issues, including running through
> some bits. I picked up the Myler Combo bit on sale, to give it a try. It 
> has
> a noseband / curb strap, along with a higher purchase (the part of the bit
> above the mouthpiece) so it spreads pressure out between 
> mouth,poll,nose,and
> chin. It also is a shanked bit, but again, does not have a full joint
> action, just a curve action in the mouth. It seems to be what this horse
> needed for now, as we reschool him. Not a harsh bit, unless in the wrong
> hands. But then a regular single jointed ring snaffle can be one of the
> harshest bits out there in the wrong hands.
>
> I think they have some very nice bits. But, I don't study exactly what 
> each
> is to do for the different issues a horse might have. I am fascinated by
> some, but found a couple that work, and have stuck with them.
> Jonni
>
>
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