Bit of advice

Kar · 09-12-2004, 10:50 AM

Hi everyone.
I have learned Bailey a mare Ive worked with for a few years, has started biting her tom thumb bit. She doesnt pull at it, she is just biting it. her teeth are fine, and the vets says all ok.
I think she is bored. Heres my trouble. Bailey was really misused with a bar bit with twisted wire, she wont work well with a curb or a straight bit. I have a French egg butt. Which Im going to try today. But does anyone have any ideas?
I dont want the poor girl bored, but I dont want her to revert back to when she was so hard handed before. Any bits Ive seen with a cricket, will be too much for her. I have considered a rubber bit. But I dont know.

Thanks

QTRgirl · 09-12-2004, 11:06 AM

I think a rubber bit would be a good choice, and they even come flavored. Yummy!

Kar · 09-12-2004, 11:14 AM

Hey thats a great idea. I'll chat with her owner about it today. Thanks. Bailey is a real sweet heart. I'll get some pics on web shots today later so you can see her. I wish I had a better digital cam. Hmm I better ask santa to bring me a new one huh.. lol

Kar · 09-12-2004, 03:43 PM

Ok well she was a perfect gem. She recalled her leg cues reasonably well, and backed up like a pro. She was great. My son took some pics, they are loaded.
The bit seemed to work well, but the brakes are a bit rusty. I think we will keep at it for a few weeks, see how she does.
But Im pleased. Whoever trained her sure did a good job.. lol Makes ya feel good to se your work still working years down the road.
QTR we chatted about maybe a mech hack today. But not right yet.

09-12-2004, 10:50 AM	#1
Kar Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,075 Images: 406	Bit of advice Hi everyone. I have learned Bailey a mare Ive worked with for a few years, has started biting her tom thumb bit. She doesnt pull at it, she is just biting it. her teeth are fine, and the vets says all ok. I think she is bored. Heres my trouble. Bailey was really misused with a bar bit with twisted wire, she wont work well with a curb or a straight bit. I have a French egg butt. Which Im going to try today. But does anyone have any ideas? I dont want the poor girl bored, but I dont want her to revert back to when she was so hard handed before. Any bits Ive seen with a cricket, will be too much for her. I have considered a rubber bit. But I dont know. Thanks __________________ www.horsehope.com The Lord invented alcohol to prevent the Irish from taking over the world. "This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever" -Sigmund Freud (speaking about the Irish)

09-12-2004, 11:14 AM	#3
Kar Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,075 Images: 406	Hey thats a great idea. I'll chat with her owner about it today. Thanks. Bailey is a real sweet heart. I'll get some pics on web shots today later so you can see her. I wish I had a better digital cam. Hmm I better ask santa to bring me a new one huh.. lol __________________ www.horsehope.com The Lord invented alcohol to prevent the Irish from taking over the world. "This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever" -Sigmund Freud (speaking about the Irish)

09-12-2004, 03:43 PM	#4
Kar Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,075 Images: 406	Ok well she was a perfect gem. She recalled her leg cues reasonably well, and backed up like a pro. She was great. My son took some pics, they are loaded. The bit seemed to work well, but the brakes are a bit rusty. I think we will keep at it for a few weeks, see how she does. But Im pleased. Whoever trained her sure did a good job.. lol Makes ya feel good to se your work still working years down the road. QTR we chatted about maybe a mech hack today. But not right yet. __________________ www.horsehope.com The Lord invented alcohol to prevent the Irish from taking over the world. "This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever" -Sigmund Freud (speaking about the Irish)

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09-12-2004, 11:06 AM	#2
QTRgirl Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,055	I think a rubber bit would be a good choice, and they even come flavored. Yummy!