What do we think of this bit...

[Gingee]

For a horse that has a big tongue, normally goes in a waterford or bitless but has an aspiring dressage career ahead and therefor needs a snaffle?

[Derek Clark]

Which bit would that be then...? ;D

(But whatever it is, the hands and brain attached to it will be by far the most important element!)

Derek

[Gingee]

Thanks DErek....It has definately been one of those days so far *pours a nice cup of tea*

Here is the link: www.horsebitbank.com/verbindend-loose-ring-snaffle-12mm-42.phtml

Well I'd like to think the hands and brain attached try their damnedest to be kind, relaxed and soft but the horse has known nothing other than a waterford and a Dr cooks for as long as is known and goes very well in both.

[Gingee]

Or this is my second choice: www.horsebitbank.com/team-up-bit-12mm-diameter-45.phtml

[Tuppence]

Well, they both have a 30 day trial so why not make the most of it? Personally I prefer the second as I suspect the first might be capable of flipping up and hitting the palate. It really all depends on the horse and the conformation of his/her mouth.

[Derek Clark]

Either of those should be OK. It will be fairly hard to do a lot of damage with either one and so the rest of the job is down to you... ;D

Derek

[Bridget RA]

Hi Holly - is this for Bal? She came with something very similar to the first one. She seemed happy in it but it didn't actually fit her! I then had her in a loose ring Sprenger with a lozenge...

[Gingee]

It's for the Alfie pony, he came to me in a Waterford and I've had him in a Dr cooks which he goes well in. However I really want to try a bit of Stressage as me and him are enjoying our flat work so much at the moment and hes so fit and willing. But as we all know neither of those bits are dressage legal! I was thinking of getting similar for Bal for similar things, she goes lovely in a Dr cooks but (dare I dream) if we get to doing anything like dressage or showing she will need to go bitted too.

[KoLaTo]

I can recommend the Verbindend if it helps, isn't harsh or strong at all, my baby pony goes very well indeed in his and my friends older mare has accepted it very well too, only bit that she doesn't hang her tongue out when wearing it.

I think but don't quote me that some have had problems with the horse coming behind the vertical in it but personally have never had or seen that problem, it's a very popular bit for Stressage.

[Beth&Rosie]

Interested to hear replies to this thread as have been thinking about both these for my horse!

[maislow]

I had the 1st one for my girl as she has a small mouth & fleshy tongue & she was happy in it

[hazelhorse]

One of my ponies who goes well in a waterford is a super dressage pony with lots of potential. I tried to find the closest legal bit to the waterford I possibly could as he likes the mobility in the mouthpiece. So I opted for a loose ring lozenge snaffle with a slim mouthpiece to leave room for his tongue. He works well in it and there were no change over issues at all. He will now happily wear either bit according to what he is doing.

[sarahbing]

Another vote for the Verbindend, I use this and Murphy really goes very well in it. It is gentle and warms up fast in the mouth (according to the marketing blurb!) and fits his mouth very well. He has a big tongue too but a small mouth

[lizpurlo]

Total numpty question coming up here....... but how does the Verbindend lie in the horse's mouth? It looks to have a couple of extreme angles which would appear to make it lie further down the tongue? Sorry to be dim, I must be missing something!

[Gingee]

Thanks for all the help guys! Thats settled then, One for Alf and one for Bal whilst I'm at it....Liking the 30 day trial incase they aren't agreeable.