Molly in Ohio where it's snowing....AGAIN!!!!
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From: alana
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Re: Asking for Advice on Bit
Kiola,
I understand what you are trying to say, but I also just cannot imagine how a low port can give any true tongue relief, as the tongue is a lot thicker then the little port created in the bit. i would think the best port would be a low, long port, but that might change the way the bit works in the mouth. Otherwise i see a french link as being a good tongue reliever. But in this case, a french link might not be what the horse is looking for.
I dont think the mullen mouth gives tongue relief, but i feel it fits the curvature of the tongue/mouth a little better then a true straight bar bit. I also feel that it gives equal pressure on the tongue, where as a ported bit can give uneven pressure. But it is all about what works for the horse.
I understand drool is viewed as good, but i think some drool can also come from a horse being stressed or confused or even in pain. So i dont fell that more drool is always a sign of a horse being soft and supple.
I am having a hard time finding images online that show the inside of the mouth, not just the outside.
Of course this is all a theory of mine.
While trying to find a picture, i stumbled on this article. Haflinger siting!!
http://www.7dvt.com/2008/horse-s-mouth
I like this website for the explaination of various bridles, nosebands and bits. It is perhaps a little more geared towards dressage but it covers many many bases. English riding. Lots of great images and discriptions. For the purpose of this discussion, scroll down to "the bit- the regular snaffle" and on down .
Only thing i find incorrect in this site is their discription of Bit Seats, found under Bit placement. Bit seats do not keep the bit away from the teeth, that actually make it so the teeth are more rounded and less likelyhood of the lips being pulled back into sharp tooth edges if the bit is pulled on in a strong manner/ panic situation.
http://www.sustainabledressage.com/tack/bridle.php
Alana
Baltimore, MD
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