the project for tonight was to see if, now some days have passed, i could in fact get a bit in molly's mouth. the bit in question being the Myler 02 with hooks (not that I use the hooks .....it was all they had in in the right size at the time .....). After some argument, and then some of her resting her head on my shoulder (whether that means she's tired or she trusts me) it went in. so i did the bridle up, left her a couple of minutes or so, then took her out in hand and walked her along the track in front of the house that she won't do on her own ridden ...
that was it.
when i arrived, as i got changed, etc, there was a howling gale blowing and a huge black cloud building up, we all thought it was going to team down any minute. time i got back, maybe 10 minutes, the wind had dropped ... typical, what!
so tomorrow we'll tack up and see how we do with this bit in. But without the noseband. it's too much hassle when she's arguing about the bit, to be trying to keep the noseband out of the way as well..
partner made it home at 20.05 last night ....
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That is a interesting question.."Whether that means she's tired or she trusts me?" I would imagine it will take a few more tries before you may understand her feeling about it.
Either way, resting her head on you is definitely "cute."
Which Myler mouthpiece is this one? I know they can design a custom one for you by mixing and matching stock parts. Trouble is, if you want to show you need to find out which bits are legal.
Here in the US, they are very strict about which bits you can use in dressage in the national tests. Is that so in Britain?
Sometimes a little lump of sugar in your hand--the one you try to put the bit in with--will encourage a naughty horse to accept bitting a lot faster. It's neater than putting molasses on the bit which works as well but is very messy.....
Myloer 02 with hooks - if it didnt' have the hooks it would be dressage legal. and yes, they are as strict over here!
i shall see how we do. when i remember or molly reminds me what it was about it ...
and of course with the "d" shape bit ring it is in any event vast amounts less likely that the bit ring can get through into her mouth!
they also do a mullen mouth and a full cheek.
Ooh, I like the looks of that bit.
Do they make that mouthpiece with a fixed cheek in a full cheek?
The reason I ask is that loose rings--although I don't think a dee would be loose--can sometimes pinch.
I will be interested in hearing how she likes it, or not, now.
Loose rings have an advantage in that when you use one rein it doesn't affect the other rein as much as it does in a fixed ring bit. The loose ring also moves a lot more in a horse's mouth which some horses do like.
Finding just the right bit can be a puzzle sometimes.
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