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Tongue
over Bit!
Dawn
wrote to us with the following query:
Please
help!
My
names Dawn and Ilive in Warwickshire, I have recently purchased
an eight year old Thoroughbred who's only vice is, when
being schooled or hacked he tends to put his tongue over
the bit. I sent him away for schooling and he came back
in a Cambridge mouthpiece due to this problem and to help
manner him, but he managed to still put his tongue over.
Its now time to put him back in to his original bit which
is a k.k because he is so soft mouthed and because I want
to do dressage I don't want his mouth to harden, its hindering
me going out on hacks now because he finds it so easy to
put his tongue over with the k.k bit, what can I do please
advise me.
Ken
Perrin from the Sale or Return BitBank gives his reply.
Hi Dawn
Thanks
for your enquiry.
A couple of questions I would ask is:
Does he have a flash noseband on? and
2, does he have a martingale?.
The
most important aspect to address, is one of teeth, as I
feel your horse has something wrong in his mouth that is
making him put his tongue over the bit. Try a BEVA qualified
Dentist who will offer a superb treatment.
The
reason I asked about the flash is that if a horse is putting
his tongue over the bit, the usual answer is to strap it
down with a flash. This only masks the problem it does not
solve it.
The
KK bit sounds fine, but is it a thick bit. Sometimes thick
or hollowmouth bits do not leave enough room in the horses
mouth for it's tongue. So, if you have a thick / Hollowmouth
bit in, try a thinner one.
Again,
if the KK is single jointed, try the KK ULTRA, or alternatively,
try a Kangaroo bit by John Dewsbury.
Dawn,
it is very difficult to answer fully by e mail, so if you
need to discuss further, please ring me on (01933) 277515
Kind
Regards, Ken Perrin.
kp@htsequestrian.com
www.htsequestrian.com
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