Driving bits

2012-02-11 Thread Phillip Odden
the liverpool has more settings I prefer them over butterfly driving bits. In the end it is the driver's responsibility to know and at least to try to understand what will happen when she or he tightens the lines on the driving bit. That is an important aspect of horsemanship. So I expec

question about driving bits

2012-02-10 Thread BBDRI1
This message is from: bbd...@aol.com My new driving Fjord, Milo, has been going nicely in a mullen flexible snaffle. Now, as we start to venture off farm, it's time to graduate to a proper driving bit. After going through vast numbers of riding bits for my other two Fjords before ending

Re: driving bits

2009-08-03 Thread jernest
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com I like the Myler butterfly driving bit with a low wide port (MB15) You can order htem in any width from Driving Essentials. You can also order this mouthpiece in a Liverpool cheek. The Glory bits are also good, but hard to find anymore? Fjords have

driving bits

2009-08-03 Thread Caroline Warren
This message is from: Caroline Warren August 3, 2009 From Caroline Warren Subject: Driving bits I'm thinking about buying a mullen mouth liverpool driving bit for my fjord mare, Trina, as it was recommended by my trainer. She has been driving well for a year and a half in a low

Re: driving bits

2007-11-20 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/18/2007 10:12:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do any of you drive with a Kimberwicke? Yes, I drive with Kimberwicke bits. I use the Uxeter style with low port solid mouth (my girls do not like jointed

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2007-11-20 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Myler makes driving bits with butterfly and elbow cheeks, probably would make a Liverpool cheek too. I have the butterfly Myler with a solid low port (wide) mouthpiece (MB 15) and also the elbow with the same mouthpiece. I got the

Re: driving bits

2007-11-19 Thread Melinda Schumacher
This message is from: "Melinda Schumacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sure! Melinda On Nov 19, 2007 8:25 PM, jen frame <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Melinda, I am sure that one can find Kimberwicke bits for much > less--like $35 or so. But th

Re: driving bits

2007-11-19 Thread jen frame
This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Melinda, I am sure that one can find Kimberwicke bits for much less--like $35 or so. But those are made in Pakistan and some are decent and others are awful. The specific Kimberwicke I am refering to is a Myler bit, and Myler bits are expens

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2007-11-19 Thread Melinda Schumacher
This message is from: "Melinda Schumacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kimberwicks cost $110?! Is that what you are saying? Mine was $25 or $35. just curious about that, Melinda On 11/19/07, Gail Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If you

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2007-11-19 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you are brave, you can search google what you want, and add "craigslist" as a search term. I just bought a pair of Cliff Lynch chinks from someone in Virgina that way. There is a risk, because there is no feed back system. I paid with pa

Re: driving bits

2007-11-19 Thread jen frame
This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HI Carol, I agree that if it works well: use it! But it will cost me $110 to buy it to find out if it works well! Basically I am wondering if other Fjord owners ever drive in a riding bit.? Thanks, Jen On 11/19/07, Carol Makosky <[EMAIL P

driving bits

2007-11-18 Thread Carol Makosky
This message is from: Carol Makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Do any of you drive with a Kimberwicke? I think my friend used one when he owned his Fjord. If it works well, then use it, I say. -- Built Fjord Tough Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: ht