A word on bits........ As Ive said, ANY tool can be abused it not used correctly. Having said that, a snaffle is considered less severe than a curb or port bit. So lets just assume that each bit is being used correctly. As Deanna says, different horses will react differently to different bits. Find one that works for your horse. AND, if you do your homework and care about your horse, the consensus is that horses like sweet iron. if you really want spoil him, get a sweet iron bit with a copper roller. They like the taste of the copper and like to fiddle with it. What is sweet iron? If Harriet asked, i would tell her to Google it (hehe) but here is the short of it..... Sweet Iron is made from black iron and copper, creating a metal that promotes moisture in the horses mouth. The black iron and copper compound slowly oxidises and rusts. Slow-acting and harmless to horses, the oxidation has a sweet taste that horses like and which encourages salivation. This metal will almost always discolour. The cheeks and all the joints of the bits are made from stainless steel and will not rust or bind. Whereas copper, also used to encourage salivation, is soft, prone to wear and expensive; sweet iron is inexpensive and strong. A mouthpiece made of Sweet Iron will last years and years and the rust will not flake off or harm the horse. Riders need to be informed about this wonderful metal and how best to care for their bits.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:08:56 +0000
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