Hi allI have recently started exercising a 14yo 16hh RID x gelding, we have been getting on pretty well, working at elementary desssage at home but I am just not happy that his bit suits him and would love some suggestions?!So he arrived in a French link eggbut, after a really long warm up with head way up in the air he would start working well in an outline but was incredibly heavy in the hand and was constantly putting tongue over bit, could do with more work on engaging his hind leg really but owners instructor suggested a Waterford. Cue introduction of Waterford which fixed the leaning but he now spends longer and longer with his head in the air and really reluctant to relax down wards. I?ve been doing some good lunge work and he?s working well this way but as soon as you pick up a contact his head shoots up so clearly not working for him.Tends to head toss, lots of foaming, not happy to work in an outline, resistant to flexion using rein, I feel bad enough to actually stop riding until this is sorted but need a good solution!! He has pretty thick lips and a large tongue, teeth were done is December, tack recently fitted, forage fed only. I?m thinking something with a port but not too fixed or he?ll just lean on it.... don?t know much about all these modern Myler etc bits so any help much appreciated!
02-28-2018, 03:52 PM
Bitting suggestions?
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