After listening to many that promote this bit, I am considering trying one on my qh gelding who has been ridden, to my knowledge, with nothing but a mechanical hackamore since about 2 or 3. He's 20 now and doesn't appear to have mouth problems of any kind. Seem to be limited at what you can do with your horse, with a hack versus a bit. Any pros or cons on this idea?
Posted 2006-03-14 1:34 PM (#38808 - in reply to #38802) Subject: RE: smooth snaffle bits
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
Depends on what type of snaffle you want to get. There are dozens of types (not just brands). BUT, I have found that older horses don't like change. You may have some behavior problems if you change something as majior as a bit. My 20+ mare wont take a bit. If you try you are going to have a fight. She does everything asked with a hackamore so I don't see a reason to fight her.
Posted 2006-03-15 6:32 AM (#38853 - in reply to #38802) Subject: RE: smooth snaffle bits
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Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
I agree with everyone else. I used to lease a 12 year old mare that was ridden with a sidepull. I tried a hackamore and an eggbutt snaffle and she let me know she didn't like it - head throwing, etc.
I got a lot of funny looks from people since you usually only use these for training young ones, but she did fine with it. "Leggs" is a 16.1 1300 lb mare that I trail rode and camped with for 3 years. She'd been a broodmare before that and the owners had only ridden her around the pasture with a halter.
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