Why Does My Horse Chew or Chomp on the Bit? One of the most common concerns riders mention during bit fitting consultations is a horse that constantly chews, chomps, fusses, or moves excessively within the contact. While some soft mouthing of the bit can be completely normal, persistent chewing or exaggerated movement of the mouth […]
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How to Help Your Horse to Accept the Bit Helping the Horse Accept the Bit: Balance, Rein Length, and Why My Approach Goes Further Than the Bit Itself. As an independent bit fitter, one of the most common things I hear is that a horse does not like the bit, my job is to help
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Bit Fitting for Horses: Why It Should Be Routine, Not a Last Resort I’ve been working with horses for over 35 years, and one thing I see almost every single time is this: bit fitting for horses doesn’t get treated as routine care. It’s not on the checklist alongside the vet check, the saddle fit,
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British Showjumping Banned Bits – What Does This Mean For Horse Sport British show jumping has banned some bits from immediate affect, and updated their rules this week and it got me thinking. Amendments can be found here: https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/membership/Member-Handbooks-And-Rule-Amendments The new tack rule amendments dropped a few days ago and the forums have been buzzing
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Bit Evasions, What Do They Mean Did you know any of the following issues with your horse can be bit related: Chomping, open mouth, feeling heavy, avoiding the contact, not responding to rein aids, head tilting, feeling stiff and unyielding, not accepting the contact …the list goes on. Some horses will show quite extravagant
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Why Does My Horse Lean on The BIt? Why It Happens and How to Fix It Properly Leaning on the bit is one of the most common problems riders contact me about. Leaning has multiple causes including bit discomfort and incorrect mechanics, rider hands, lack of balance, poor training and even conformation. For the rider
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Is It the Bit… When something feels wrong in the contact, most riders look straight at the bit and think is it the bit. Then they searching things like help with bit fitting, best bit for my horse or bit fitter near me because we assume the metal must be the issue. But is it
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Fitting a Bit Correctly I’m often asked how to correctly position the bit in the horses mouth, and granted, it’s a relevant question as all mouths and bits are different. I often hear from riders they have been told that two wrinkles at the corners of the lips shows a good fit, but is it
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When Should You See a Professional Bit Fitter? You should see a professional bit fitter when your horse is showing signs of discomfort, evasion or resistance that you cannot resolve by yourself, when you have already tried several bits without success, or when you are starting a young horse and want to get the foundations
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We talk a lot about horse bits in terms of brand and design, but far less about whether the bit is actually working for the horse in front of us. Many contact issues I see during a horse bit fitting appointment are not about strength, but about comfort and clarity. Here are five common signs
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