Re: Which Bit?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mylers in sizes larger than 5 1/2" are available from Big Horse Feed & Farm Supply, 33320 Highway 79, Temecula, California 92592, 909-676-2544 or toll free 877-244-4677. Talk to Rose Corona and ask for a copy of the Myler bit price list. There was an article in the Draft Horse Journal a few issues ago about Rose and her involvement with the production of draft-size Myler bits. A draft-size loose-ring "comfort snaffle" is $85. A wide assortment of driving bits with various cheeks and mouthpieces run from $120 to $200. DeeAnna
Re: Which Bit?
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just tried a new Myler bit on my big gelding, Bjorken. The bit is the "Comfort Snaffle", the low port eggbutt in the 5 1/2" mouth size. It seemed to fit fine, and I used the "lifters", the loops to attach the reins and headstall straps. I was VERY pleased with Bjorken's response to this bit..He can be very strong when "diving" for grass, and will also lug or curl up behind the bit when using the Glory butterfly bit. He has been very strong in regular snaffles, bracing his jaw, etc. Well, he seemed to like the Comfort Snaffle, didn't open his mouth and lifted his head from the grass with very little pulling. :) I used as light contact as possible, just squeezing one hand at a time (I ride English) and he was very responsive! I was impressed. The mouthpiece is much thinner than the mullen mouth of the Glory bit, but it didn't dseem to cause him any discomfort. I think I would like to get a Pelham with the same mouthpeice (Low port with barrel) but expect I would need a 6" mouthpiece with the shanks, as I do with the Glory bit. The Comfort Snaffles can be ordered from the Dover Catalog for $69.70 for the lowport eggbutt, The do have the low port Pelham also, but only in a 5" mouthpiece which probably wouldn't fit most fjords. Dover's website is: http://www.doversaddlery.com search for # 3B-01718 to see the low port eggbutt. the custom made Myler bits are MUCH more expensive, so it would be great to go to a Myler bit fitting clinic! (None up here in Alaska so far) Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, clear and cool this morning (41 degrees) but promises to be a beautiful day with 70 degrees >Thanks to all who posted with bit advice. I am really interested in the >Mylers. They seem innovative and high quality. However, I would like to have >one "fitted" as they are so specialized. I checked their web site, but >couldn't find a clinic or some such in my area. Anyone else have a Myler bit >fitted, or been to a clinic? > >Brigid > > > Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Which Bit?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to all who posted with bit advice. I am really interested in the Mylers. They seem innovative and high quality. However, I would like to have one "fitted" as they are so specialized. I checked their web site, but couldn't find a clinic or some such in my area. Anyone else have a Myler bit fitted, or been to a clinic? Brigid
Re: which bit?
This message is from: "Starfire Farm, LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Brigid, Since Tommes goes so well in your snaffle mouth Liverpool, you might think of trying one of the Myler bits with a western shank. The Myler bits are jointed with a swivel action, not a "broken" or nutcracker action like a snaffle, so the theory is you get the direct rein communication that you obtain by having a jointed mouthpiece. One problem, however, is that you will probably have to custom order the mouthpiece size you'll need. Most Fjords I've worked with need a 6" mouthpiece. Most "off the rack" bits come no larger than 5 1/2 inches. There are other brands that have copied the swivel action of the Myler bits. I don't know their names, but they're out there. Just be careful of the quality. Beth -- Beth Beymer & Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com
Re: Which Bit?
This message is from: "Hope Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Brigid and all, For a western curb bit I really like the Linda Tellington Jones bit made by Sprenger. Beautifully balanced, made to be ridden with two reins. The bit part is fixed, has a port with a copper roller. Our Liverpool for driving is fixed also, so maybe it is an easy transition for our ponies. I ride them alot in a plain full cheek snaffle also, or an eggbut for the kids riding the ponies in pasture. They will do everything I want them to in a snaffle, but when times get tough on the trail it can get hard for me to turn those stout little necks around as I lack upper body strength due to nerve damage. A small amount of curb leverage goes a long way. The shanks swivel too, which I like esp. for ponies that are not strictly neck broke. Hope N. IL
which bit?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All- I have a bit selection question. Being a beginner, I have worked my horses only in a snaffle bit. Now that I have a little more experience, I am curious about the other types. My Tommes goes GREAT in his Liverpool bit for driving, better than in the snaffle. It has a broken mouth piece and a slight curb action (it has a chain and I put the reins on slot #1), My question is, what Western riding type bit would have a similar action? There are so many curb bits, and most look brutal or have no direct rein capability. Help. Brigid M Wasson San Francisco Bay Area, CA http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html";>Our http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html";>Fjords / )__~ /L /L
