We had some folks from church over for dinner Friday night, along with our daughter and her family. Yesterday we went up to Pisgah for my husband to work on the fence (picket) at the rental house. We just got home an hour or so ago.
I have a "bit" question.
The previous owner was using a "tom thumb" bit on Beau. From what I've read online those aren't great bits. However he is used to them. Any thoughts?
Oh, I'm still looking at that orthoflex saddle. When business picks up in the spring I would like to get one.
I used a Tom Thumb on my mare for ten years and she did very well in it. I neck rein and use mostly leg cues and voice commands (yeh, Bob really yells about that) though.
Tom Thumbs can be harsh bits, just depends on your style of riding.
Lots of snaffle people hate the tom thumb. I don’t have personal experience with them, riding mostly english they aren’t a bit I’ve used. But I sure have seen a lot of them in use by friends and on trail by people, so they must have some virtues. If you aren’t having any issues with it, I wouldn’t change just because people tell you so... Or you’ll have to change everything you do eventually, because everyone has an opinion about everything in this business :~)