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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:27 pm
So, I hear some people sing the praises of this kind of bit, saying that it works great to help work on a lot of problems many horses have. I also hear some folks say it's even gentler than a regular snaffle, having so many joints and being so bendable and flexable, it conforms to the horse's mouth.
But then I've also heard a few people say this bit wraps too tightly around the horse's mouth, and can be quite severe.
So what do you think of the waterford bit? Ever used it yourself? If so, were you using it to fix a specific thing, or just because you prefer it?
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:01 am
I wouldn't trust it. It looks like it WAY to sharp on the horses mouth, rounded or not. I use a french link eggbutt snaffle for Bobbin, and I find even that is a bit harsh on his mouth.
Stick with a simple snaffle if you can. Or try a hackmoore. I hear good things about them.
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:02 pm
a french link is actually softer on a horses mouth than a regular snaffle. the tounge pressure is more evened out.
the waterford does even out along the tounge, but id amagin that it would have a similar effect as a twist where its much more suvere on the bars of the horses mouth.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:05 am
A bit is only as severe as the hands it's in.
That said, I know some people who have used waterfords very effectively, giving them a more sensitive feel with their horses. A friend of mine who had always had to jump her horse in a pelham with generous pressure on the curb rein, was able to back off and get a much lighter feel with the waterford. Most bitting catalogs that I've read list it as "moderate to severe" so it's not a bit that you want to use if you don't know what you're doing. But I think if you understand how it works and the proper way to use it, then it can be perfect for some horses.
But then, I don't really think that there are any bad bits. biggrin Every bit has a purpose, and if it's used in the correct manner in the correct hands, it will be perfect. It's only when peopel misuse them that it becomes a problem.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:33 am
Saikano I wouldn't trust it. It looks like it WAY to sharp on the horses mouth, rounded or not. I use a french link eggbutt snaffle for Bobbin, and I find even that is a bit harsh on his mouth. Stick with a simple snaffle if you can. Or try a hackmoore. I hear good things about them.
Aria; Well said. I really think there aren't that many bits out there that are harsh just on their own. It's the hands of the rider that make them harsh.
Brat; Between a regular snaffle and french link, I really think it just depends on the horse. Some horses I've met aren't big fans of the pressure the french link puts on their tongue, so they go better in regular snaffles. Some are the opposite, and prefer the french link.
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