Loop Ring snaffles (Bit help please)

[CurlyWurlyRach]

Are they similar in action to a gag (ie. raising the head)?

Curly (now she's getting substantially fitter) is getting strong and im looking to get her a bit thats a little stronger than her current loose ring happy mouth roller snaffle.

I only want to go slightly stronger and im debating between a hanging cheek, a loop ring or something else. I don't want anything that will lift her head as she can rear.

Bear in mind when she was at full fitness last year she was in a pelham but she is better schooled now so i don't want to go nearly as strong, just need a little more than my snaffle with the idea that i can always downgrade back to the snaffle once she learns that running off is not clever!

x

 

[CurlyWurlyRach]

*gentle poke*

ETA - this is the kind of bit Im thinking of trying if it shouldn't lift her head.
http://www.thesaddleryshop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1586

 

[tango'smum]

i have one of these. it didnt do much i now have a hanging cheek french link. much better.

 

[CurlyWurlyRach]

She's had a hanging cheek french link before and it was ok but my RI pointed out that it doesn't actually have poll pressure so it's not really stronger than a snaffle.

 

[tango'smum]

true.the willki i found useless no poll pressure at all. not that i wanted it for that. i stuck with the hanging cheek. can you borrow lots of bits to try? see what suits her best.

 

[CurlyWurlyRach]

I work at a saddlers so I can get my hands on pretty much any bit I want reasonably cheaply (thank goodness!).

 

[tango'smum]

can you not try a single joint hanging cheek? or a copper roller d ring?

 

[Black Beastie]

I have the loopring hun and it makes Kia lower his head as it gently turns in the mouth and acts on the poll but doesnt have a severe poll action if that makes sense.

Kia works lovely in it and because it is thin he cant grab at it and bolt (his fav pastime at a rideout lol).

Would recommend it over a hanging cheek as it acts on the poll before the mouth but is very gentle.

Nikki xxxx

 

[CurlyWurlyRach]

I was reading that in a Horse and Hound article, that it acts on the poll and then the mouth which sounds good to me cos Curly struggles to accept her bit. She has a small gob aswell (apparently) so thin is good.

Thanks