pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm looking for a gentle bit and remember mullen mouth being mentioned but not sure which type - loose ring, D-ring or eggbutt? Do the end rings matter?I've found a happy mouth mullen eggbutt and loose ring. The mouthpiece is not solid smooth like a metal mullen but has two raised "bumps" evenly spaced apart in the middle of the bit. This seems common for the happy mouth as I haven't been able to find a solid smooth bit. Are these "bumps" okay or would it be better to find a smooth mouthpiece
Hi Trish, I use to use a snaffle bit and my horses were ok with it, then I try a french link bit and my horses were much happier with the french link. A french link bit is a 3 pc mout it can have a dog bone or a half moon shape in the middle of the bit. A snaffle is kind of like a nut cracker, ex: if you put a snaffle on your elbow and pull the rings back it pinches, then you do the same thing with a french link does not pinch. This want your horse feels in his mouth. The bit you are talking about with the bumps I don't care for, I rather go with a smooth mouth piece. ANything with bumps would be ruff to the mouth. Do you have any photos of the this you are talking about? Anne
