Bits, bits and more bits.We are all very aware of how many different types and makes of bits are on the market today and it has become very confusing. Gone are the days of the simple snaffle for well behaved horses, a kimblewick for strong ponies and pelham for those rather keen, fit horses… those […]

There can be many, many reasons why your horse is evading the bit.Horses can exhibit discomfort in many different ways, for different reasons. Some horses don’t like lots of tongue pressure, some do not like the instability of the loose ring, some prefer a straighter more still bit. It can also depend on the shape

This week has been another rather busy one, with lots of bitting consultations and training.On Saturday I returned to Barnley Equestrian Centre in Haverhill to see Jade Hatfield (top photos) and her handsome boy Cosmo. We fitted him with a new set of double bits to help him be a little lighter in the contact.

Many horses will tolerate a bit that’s not right, and display very subtle signs of being uncomfortable with their bit. Sometimes these signs will be disregarded as naughty behaviour, or laziness, but horses in general don’t behave badly on purpose, there is usually an outside influence causing such behaviour. Some signs to look out for

I recently met a horse called Moon who was rather tall to say the least. Well, this week, Jacob the giant has topped her by an inch or so! His lovely owner Tess had a combined bit fitting and training session. To say they were fabulous is an understatement, they both worked really hard, in

It has been another busy week here at Equine Bitting Solutions, with consultations from Kent, to Essex, all the way to Milton Keynes! Whilst in Milton Keynes I met a lovely lady called Diana, and her super Irish boy Dudley. They compete in dressage and she needed to get Dudley settled in the contact and

This weekend had the pleasure of meeting the rather statuesque Moon and her lovely Mum Melissa in East Sussex, alongside their stable mates Jacque with Titch (lovely Dutch WB) and Natalie with Mango, who with his Irish/German breeding will go far in dressage. Moon is one of the tallest horses I’ve seen, standing at 18.2/3,

The first week of June has been a glorious one! The sun continued to grace us with its presence, and after the hottest May on record and we continued to enjoy the warmer temperatures. Good for my tan, although not so good for horses or grazing fields. Despite the extreme temperatures lots of equestrians have

Over a long a long period of time I have taught many clients about the importance of correct riding, training, contact and connection so have now decided to offer a new, slightly different style of consultation, alongside the usual bit advice.  This involves a combined bit consultation, and training session. This will involve recommending an