tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post7177765616668460075..comments2023-11-16T03:43:07.585-05:00Comments on food, life.: Vet VisitRuckusButthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-74874478432191108662012-01-31T21:56:20.957-05:002012-01-31T21:56:20.957-05:00For hunters as long as it has a D ring or similar ...For hunters as long as it has a D ring or similar it really doesn't matter what is actually in the mouth. Of course "non standard" bits such as elevator bits are not going to fly in the hunters but otherwise there really are no limits. For jumpers you can use any bit at all. <br /><br />I've had a couple of horses really love happy mouth bits. They are apple scented or flavored or something and I had one horse in particular that just loved happy mouth bits and abhorred all other bits so you just never know!<br /><br />Oh, and yes fat is only comfortable in their mouths up to a point. I agree with you that a lot of the black rubber bits just seem way to fat to be comfortable but a lot of horses seem to like them so who knows.Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-91896922808691984522012-01-31T21:52:23.370-05:002012-01-31T21:52:23.370-05:00that should read "people IN forums"! The...that should read "people IN forums"! They were definitely horse forums, not people forums, lol.RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-15967054681218539332012-01-31T21:26:09.323-05:002012-01-31T21:26:09.323-05:00I plan to stick with hunters for his first show se...I plan to stick with hunters for his first show season and go from there. I have no idea what is legal or not for dressage (and should probably make sure I know all the hunter rules, lol).<br /><br />Vet didn't specify a metal. And he didn't mention anything about the exposed metal in the centre or at the corners of his mouth. I only thought of it later. Perhaps the gums (bars) tend to be more sensitive to metals that the tongue and mouth corners are able to tolerate?<br /><br />Naturally I thought of happy mouth bits too. I went to a tack store after work, not my favorite one but it is directly between work and home. They had a couple of single-jointed snaffle bits with rubber and a wider selection of plastic bits (happy mouth and similar). I feel like the rubber bits are too fat (fat is only comfortable to a point, right?) and they also stink like rubber. Not sure how yummy that would be for a horse. <br /><br />The plastic ones are, well, plastic. I'm not trying to be diva about it but I don't use plastics for things I put in <i>my</i> mouth, and I'm not sucking on them for an hour at a time!<br /><br />I have found a few other people forums who mention metal sensitivity, so I'm not completely alone...though I feel that way on this issue!RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-5277045759437180242012-01-31T19:03:02.104-05:002012-01-31T19:03:02.104-05:00I like Sprenger bits and much to Jason's chagr...I like Sprenger bits and much to Jason's chagrin (when he looks at the price tag "that much money for a bit??"). You could also try happy mouth bits maybe? What type of metal does the vet think he is reacting to? The joint in the jointed happy mouths are of course metal. And copper is not legal for dressage bits, correct? Obviously if you plan to stick to h/j that doesn't matter, but if dressage or eventing is in the back of your mind then you might want to explore non-copper bits.Melissa-ParadigmFarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-77436273758917961122012-01-31T18:15:25.374-05:002012-01-31T18:15:25.374-05:00I know, I kept asking if he was sure! It is one of...I know, I kept asking if he was sure! It is one of the metals they use in the steel, the vet recommended going all copper or rubber. Typically nickel causes problems but I can't find the exact composition of the steel part of this particular bit, they just give the composition of the peanut. Not terribly useful. <br /><br />At this point, I'm afraid to go with another metal unless it's full copper. Or unless I can find out the composition of the current bit. It is not fair that Willy has to bear the brunt of experimentation so I won't even try metal again for awhile.RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146995948798827920.post-34989440347178972992012-01-31T13:33:43.702-05:002012-01-31T13:33:43.702-05:00who never heard of that before! I am glad it is a ...who never heard of that before! I am glad it is a simple fix though Does the vet think it is the copper or what metal? You could try sweet iron. I have always heard horses really like it.Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.com