This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi karen, thanks for the info that some of your hores go in a Kimberwicke, and to look on e-bay for them. Jen
On 11/18/07, Karen McCarthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Many of my horses have gone in a low port kimberwick bit. (I will not use a > curb w/ a snaffle mouthpiece). It's not an unusual sight to see folks > driving with these types of bits. > I also have been using the level 3 snaffle on my mare Imilie for 2 years now > and she's been very happy. (We have a couple off the eggbutt types, and one > has the "slots" in the cheekpieces (for curb hooks or use as a gag? I don't > know, I just use it for schooling in) She had been VERY fussy w/ a > conventional snaffle; spitting out the bit describes her general reaction. > You can find quite a few Myler's on ebay. They sell in the $70 range in the > shps, on ebay you can pick them up in the $40-$50 range. > Good luck! > Karen in central Oregon. Rain turning to snow.... > > > <html><div><DIV align=center><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" > color=#330066 size=4><STRONG>Karen McCarthy</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR> > <DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face="Garamond, Times, Serif" size=4>Great > Basin Fjords :: Madras, Oregon</FONT></STRONG></DIV> > <DIV align=center></DIV> > <DIV align=center></DIV><BR> > <DIV align=center><A > href="http://www.picturetrail.com/weegees";>http://www.picturetrail.com/weegees</A></DIV></div></html> > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Tongue thickness vs. palate > Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:27:58 -0600 > > This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > HI Kate, I too have been trying to figure out the best bit for my Fjord > mare. > I actually spoke with one of the Myler brothers who created the Myler > bits. He recommended a different mouthpiece than the one you chose. He > recommended the #33 mouth peice which is very mild and has room for > the tongue, but less palate involvement than the medium ported > mouthpiece that you chose. You may want to check it out. > For me, he recommended something rather unusual: I want a driving bit, > and he recommended the #33 mouthpiece with a Kimberwicke cheek piece. > I have never heard of anyone driving in a Kimberwicke...I have no > problems doing somethiing that no one else does--especially if it > works! And yet....I wonder about it. Do any of you drive with a > Kimberwicke? > Jen > > On 11/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Della Ree does not seem particularly happy with her full cheek snaffle > > (French roller), so I am looking at some alternatives. I like the Myler > curves, > > and the copper inlays. And since she, like many fjords, has a thick > tongue, I > > like a higher port. But I am confused about using a higher port to > > accommodate thick tongue, with the thought that many fjords have a low > palate. > > Wouldn't the port make a low palate uncomfortable? Have I just imagined > that > > Fjords have a low palate? > > > > _http://www.toklat.com/myler/mbits_05.html_ > > (http://www.toklat.com/myler/mbits_05.html) > > > > Kate > > and Joe (who has suggested that he just spend his time in pasture playing > > and forget bits altogether) > > and Della (who thinks that Joe may be onto something) > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: > http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
