[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Here's what I'm using. The bottom chain is what goes in his mouth, the top one is the curb.

Becky

[HairOfTheDog]

Huh! It really is a chain. I’ve never used one like that, but discussion of them over on the other forum indicated it isn’t severe, because it doesn’t pinch like a single joint, in fact you can’t put very concentrated pressure on the tongue with it, it’s too flexible. It works off the corners, and, the curb.

[tuffydoodle]

I saw this old man on RFD-TV one time and he really knows what he’s talking about when it comes to bits. He developed Mikmar bits. I’ve always wanted one but they are really expensive. Anyway, on the tv program he was on, he discussed several different kinds of bits, what he thinks is good and what he thinks is bad, and it all made sense. He held up a double twisted wire snaffle and said something to the effect of “if you need this, you got more problems than I can help you with on a video.” It was funny.

He also made the comment that we all made many times to that sonny freak on the horse.com site. What generally makes a bit harsh are the hands using it.

http://www.mikmar.com/history.html