Happy Mouth bits?

Jenje! · 11-14-2007, 11:27 AM

Has anyone used them before? Experiences?

What I have in my hot little hands is a loose-ring snaffle with the apple-flavored mouth.

Pink, just because.

If you haven't seen one before, this is the bit:

http://www.smartpakequine.com/Produc...eCategory=true

I'm not generally into loose-rings given a choice. I'm just weird I guess, and I like a quieter bit. Also, I've had loose-rings pinch before. It looks like it'd be hard to get a bit-guard on one of these, not that I have any at the moment to try with... hm.

My mare is fussy about her mouth. I bought this bit today, and a fixed D with copper rollers like this:

http://www.statelinetack.com/itemdy0...LT733311%20550

It's that same exact bit, but mine's made by Metalab/Partrade and not by SLT. Oh, and I got mine for $13.

Jenje! · 11-14-2007, 01:58 PM

Bumpbump...

Anyone?

AllAroundRdr · 11-14-2007, 02:02 PM

I have a couple Happy Mouth bits. I have nothing good nor bad to say about them. I used to show my Jumper in a basic full cheek Happy Mouth and he did well. Now mine just sit in my 'bit box'

Nevada_Silk · 11-14-2007, 04:10 PM

That's all I will use on my App. He doesn't like metal bits and chews rubber ones all to pieces. The Happy Mouth keeps him content. Plus, his have lasted for a long time.

xxrider21xx · 11-14-2007, 05:44 PM

A horse I sometimes ride for someone uses a Happy Mouth Double Jointed Loose Ring. He goes very nicely in it. The horse I usually ride does not like bits that are even remotely thick for some reason. He dosen't like the thickness of the Happy Mouth Bits so for him they are a no-go.

HUS_WP_lovr · 11-14-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevada_Silk

That's all I will use on my App. He doesn't like metal bits and chews rubber ones all to pieces. The Happy Mouth keeps him content. Plus, his have lasted for a long time.

You mean the taste of it?

ladida · 11-14-2007, 07:12 PM

Isabel has always been a big chewer with her bits. At our trainer's suggestion we bought an $80 myler mullen mouth snaffle. No big difference.

A couple months later the tack store was having a sale on happy mouths for only $25, I bought on impulse and Isabel likes it the most.

Jenje! · 11-14-2007, 07:15 PM

Yeah, I paid $25 for the Happy Mouth. I wouldn't have paid much more than that. My little Arab doesn't have the gaping maw that some horses do... so I'm not whether or not the girth of the thing is going to bother her!

Nevada_Silk · 11-14-2007, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HUS_WP_lovr

You mean the taste of it?

I guess the taste has lasted for him as he is no trouble to bit up. The plastic has held up much longer than rubber does for him.

CJ · 11-15-2007, 01:33 PM

Ive used a Happy Mouth loose ring on FRM. I Like it. She seems to like it, responds well to it, and it lasted better than a soft black rubber bit, which she bit into in one session. Im considering getting the full cheek for her.

11-14-2007, 11:27 AM	#1
Jenje! Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,805 Images: 910 Blog Entries: 27	Happy Mouth bits? Has anyone used them before? Experiences? What I have in my hot little hands is a loose-ring snaffle with the apple-flavored mouth. Pink, just because. If you haven't seen one before, this is the bit: http://www.smartpakequine.com/Produc...eCategory=true I'm not generally into loose-rings given a choice. I'm just weird I guess, and I like a quieter bit. Also, I've had loose-rings pinch before. It looks like it'd be hard to get a bit-guard on one of these, not that I have any at the moment to try with... hm. My mare is fussy about her mouth. I bought this bit today, and a fixed D with copper rollers like this: http://www.statelinetack.com/itemdy0...LT733311%20550 It's that same exact bit, but mine's made by Metalab/Partrade and not by SLT. Oh, and I got mine for $13. __________________ ♥ Jen Zombies, Monsters &Ooze (a blog) That love is all there is, is all we know of love. - E. Dickinson *** VA Allure * BBA First Page * Instead Of Flowers ***

11-14-2007, 01:58 PM	#2
Jenje! Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,805 Images: 910 Blog Entries: 27	Bumpbump... Anyone? __________________ ♥ Jen Zombies, Monsters &Ooze (a blog) That love is all there is, is all we know of love. - E. Dickinson *** VA Allure * BBA First Page * Instead Of Flowers ***

11-14-2007, 02:02 PM	#3
AllAroundRdr Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern CA - The Land of Fires & Shakey Ground Posts: 3,524 Images: 26	I have a couple Happy Mouth bits. I have nothing good nor bad to say about them. I used to show my Jumper in a basic full cheek Happy Mouth and he did well. Now mine just sit in my 'bit box' __________________ People say riding isn't a sport...Well you see, the 'ball' I play with has a mind of its own. I've been Goosed..and I LIKED it!

11-14-2007, 04:10 PM	#4
Nevada_Silk Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 1,143 Images: 13	That's all I will use on my App. He doesn't like metal bits and chews rubber ones all to pieces. The Happy Mouth keeps him content. Plus, his have lasted for a long time. __________________ There are only two emotions that belong in the saddle; one is a sense of humor and the other is patience ~ John Lyons Defeat: Osama, Obama, and Chelsea's Mama!

11-14-2007, 05:44 PM	#5
xxrider21xx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 615	A horse I sometimes ride for someone uses a Happy Mouth Double Jointed Loose Ring. He goes very nicely in it. The horse I usually ride does not like bits that are even remotely thick for some reason. He dosen't like the thickness of the Happy Mouth Bits so for him they are a no-go. __________________ "When the horse does something wrong, you have to ask yourself, 'What did I do to cause this?'" -Walter Zettl

11-14-2007, 07:12 PM	#7
ladida Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,727 Images: 221 Blog Entries: 33	Isabel has always been a big chewer with her bits. At our trainer's suggestion we bought an $80 myler mullen mouth snaffle. No big difference. A couple months later the tack store was having a sale on happy mouths for only $25, I bought on impulse and Isabel likes it the most. __________________ Turn my grief to grace. R.I.P Mister, Zoe and Gilly She-Is-a-belle Member of the FF club for life!

11-14-2007, 07:15 PM	#8
Jenje! Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,805 Images: 910 Blog Entries: 27	Yeah, I paid $25 for the Happy Mouth. I wouldn't have paid much more than that. My little Arab doesn't have the gaping maw that some horses do... so I'm not whether or not the girth of the thing is going to bother her! __________________ ♥ Jen Zombies, Monsters &Ooze (a blog) That love is all there is, is all we know of love. - E. Dickinson *** VA Allure * BBA First Page * Instead Of Flowers ***

11-15-2007, 01:33 PM	#10
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,735 Images: 48	Ive used a Happy Mouth loose ring on FRM. I Like it. She seems to like it, responds well to it, and it lasted better than a soft black rubber bit, which she bit into in one session. Im considering getting the full cheek for her. __________________ One Mare Can Make a Difference Pinky Ribbon

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