Tom_thumbs??

taylor~paint08 · 11-06-2009, 02:01 PM

Many people tell me they like them but then I have had many people tell me they like them.

My trainer personally doesn't like them at all.

What do you guys think of them? Like them? Don't like them? Please explain.

Lopinslow · 11-06-2009, 02:04 PM

I think the only good place for a tom thumb is in the garbage!

taylor~paint08 · 11-06-2009, 02:05 PM

^That's what my trainer thinks, thanks.

I was just wondering why?

PinkHorse · 11-06-2009, 02:06 PM

That's not true! They make nice decorations when nailed to the tack room wall!!

Lopinslow · 11-06-2009, 02:07 PM

with the VERY straight up and down shanks, the length of the mouth peice to where the headstall attaches and the fact they will collapse on the jaw makes them a VERY poorly designed and nasty bit.

Lopinslow · 11-06-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PinkHorse

That's not true! They make nice decorations when nailed to the tack room wall!!

that's the only thing they are good for then.... well, maybe a paperweight, or a weapon if thrown at someone?

taylor~paint08 · 11-06-2009, 02:14 PM

lol ok I wasn't planning on using one just wondering. Thanks

I agree pretty decorations

lol

crayon · 11-06-2009, 02:30 PM

lol. Yeah, they actually are really cool for decorations due to the shape. But not for a horse's mouth.

xlilxonex · 11-06-2009, 03:26 PM

They are junk....
Why? Many people think that they are non-harsh and a great bit...

They have a 2 piece mouth piece, small shakes that are straight.. Seems logical right?

They're unbalanced, the straight shanks are a nightmare to the mouth and they are junk.... So i'd listen to your trainer and stay farrrrrr away from them... Unless your destroying them =).

CrazyHorse · 11-06-2009, 03:43 PM

I agree. They're good for nothing but a place on the bit wall of shame or in the garbage. The two local tack shops I frequent won't even stock them.

11-06-2009, 02:01 PM	#1
taylor~paint08 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,101 Images: 125	Tom_thumbs?? Many people tell me they like them but then I have had many people tell me they like them. My trainer personally doesn't like them at all. What do you guys think of them? Like them? Don't like them? Please explain. __________________ ~To ride or not to ride? What a stupid question! ~A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you.

11-06-2009, 02:04 PM	#2
Lopinslow Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MN Posts: 2,256 Images: 51	I think the only good place for a tom thumb is in the garbage! __________________ Quality AQHA Western Pleasure Horses The Naughty Version, Goallthewaymay & Unzipped n Naughty

11-06-2009, 02:05 PM	#3
taylor~paint08 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,101 Images: 125	^That's what my trainer thinks, thanks. I was just wondering why? __________________ ~To ride or not to ride? What a stupid question! ~A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you.

11-06-2009, 02:07 PM	#5
Lopinslow Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MN Posts: 2,256 Images: 51	with the VERY straight up and down shanks, the length of the mouth peice to where the headstall attaches and the fact they will collapse on the jaw makes them a VERY poorly designed and nasty bit. __________________ Quality AQHA Western Pleasure Horses The Naughty Version, Goallthewaymay & Unzipped n Naughty

11-06-2009, 02:14 PM	#7
taylor~paint08 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,101 Images: 125	lol ok I wasn't planning on using one just wondering. Thanks I agree pretty decorations lol __________________ ~To ride or not to ride? What a stupid question! ~A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you.

11-06-2009, 02:06 PM	#4
PinkHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: My Desk Posts: 1,021 Images: 50	That's not true! They make nice decorations when nailed to the tack room wall!!

11-06-2009, 02:30 PM	#8
crayon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA Posts: 3,434 Images: 40	lol. Yeah, they actually are really cool for decorations due to the shape. But not for a horse's mouth. __________________ Crayon is my baby! Crayon's Corner Store & Etsy shop coming soon!

11-06-2009, 03:26 PM	#9
xlilxonex Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,315 Images: 24 Blog Entries: 1	They are junk.... Why? Many people think that they are non-harsh and a great bit... They have a 2 piece mouth piece, small shakes that are straight.. Seems logical right? They're unbalanced, the straight shanks are a nightmare to the mouth and they are junk.... So i'd listen to your trainer and stay farrrrrr away from them... Unless your destroying them =). __________________ I <3 My Curly http://bbspinnaker.webs.com/

11-06-2009, 03:43 PM	#10
CrazyHorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florence, Mississippi Posts: 10,947 Images: 656	I agree. They're good for nothing but a place on the bit wall of shame or in the garbage. The two local tack shops I frequent won't even stock them. __________________ Don't fight the hands that hold you... God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart. I've been blessed by the Snow Fairy too many times to count! I've been gobbled many times over by Thom Turkey!