Viva Carlos Blog Hop: Bit it Up

So, I wasn't even sure I should do this one because I'm a dressage rider, fairly traditional, and pretty much boring when it comes to equipment for my horses. Then I remembered I also have a pony horse and race horses that use some semi-interesting bits.

And so, here goes my participation in another awesome Viva Carlos blog hop...

Dressage bit:

Herm Sprenger WH Ultra Snaffle- Pretty much the only one I use. I ride in it because all of my horses seem to like it. They like the regular Sprengers too, but this one even more. I like that it isn't severs, yet they never seem to get heavy in it.

I do occasionally use the Stubben Wing bit to school in.

The pony-horse aka Gunner:

When I ride him dressage, I use the Sprenger. When ponying, I use a half cheek double twisted wire along with a German martingale. I absolutely hate using it, but he can get pretty strong on the track and control is kind of a necessity for a pony-horse.

I also bought this Martha Josey bit for him, but I hate it and rarely use it.

The race horses:

You'd think we'd get a little crazy here, but for the most part we use pretty kind bits. We try to put a solid enough foundation in them that they don't need anything too severe. However, occasionally we get one in that needs a little bit stronger bit.

Most of our horses go in one of these:

Stubben wing bit- We actually probably use this bit more than any other.

D-ring (in the racing world they say D-bit)

Basic loose ring

Eggbutt

Ring bit

Aussie or Houghton

We have a whole box full of weird ass looking bits that we never use.

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2.	2LeftSocks	16.	Fly On Over
3.	Stories from the Saddle	17.	The Owls Approve
4.	All In	18.	Pia & Prairie's Parade
5.	Eventing In Color	19.	The Redheaded Mare
6.	Poor Woman Showing	20.	The Fabled Christmas Pony
7.	Semi Feral Equestrian	21.	What Could Possibly Go Wrong? An endurance blog
8.	Nanakorobi yaoki	22.	Wait For The Jump
9.	The Double Life	23.	Equestrian Journey
10.	PONY'TUDE	24.	Racing to Ride
11.	The $900 Facebook Pony	25.	An Eventful Life
12.	Forging Fiction	26.	Hand Gallop
13.	Equestrian At Hart	27.	Stampy and the Brain
14.	Wilbur, Ellie, and Emily	28.	Adventures of Jeremy

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