Which bit????

[olivia]

Tilly has generally only ever been ridden in her kk ultra which was fine for most things. She had a mullen mouth rugby pelham for showing and SJing so was only ever occasionally worn.

However I want to ride in a pelham for hacking out on my own - with it in I'm more confident, so Tilly is better and it's just better all round.

But I don't think she's particularly happy in the mullen mouthpiece. She's started to flap her lips when she gets excited and she's got the pelham in - which I believe is a sign that she is uncomfortable with the tongue pressure.

I had decided to go with the triple barrel myler mouthpiece but that doesn't come in a pelham and it doesn't come in a 6" mouthpiece...

SO back to the drawing board, the bit needs to be:
As thin as possible
pelham shanks
no port
room for a BIG tongue and VERY low palette


Does anything leap to mind?

[valerie n scout]

mmm pity bout the pelham,its what i use on Tomas when im out in company but i use a happy mouth (straight bar ) on my own, what about a Kimblewick its similar the one i have is only 5 n half sorry x

[SuzieP]

How tight is the curb Olivia? Could you slacken it by a link or two and still have it come into play when you need it?

I've got Bea in a happy mouth pelham and he's very happy in it. He hated the metal mullen mouth - set his jaw and neck and showed his GREAT displeasure with much tail swishing and head shaking LOL

[greydales]

Could you not try a pelham with the same mouthpiece that she's happy in? I know that the curb effect isn't as great with a double jointed but but you'd still have some control.

[ccc]

Hi Olivia,

I have been using a Neue Shule bit on Rose, the trans angled lozenge pelham. She goes very well in this, but as I struggled with teo reins and now using a Myler combination!

this is the bit

www.shop4bits.com/item--18mm-Tranz-Angled-Lozenge-Pelham-9cm-Cheeks--80249p.html

and it does go to 6"

Clair

[nars]

If youring Neule Scule and discuss the issue they will talk you through the range of possibilities. The other helpful place is the saddle shop on line. I've dealt with the owner and she is very helpful with bits.