Feeling "Anatomic" Cyprium Snaffles

[haffyfan]

Just wondered if anyone uses one or has any experiences with them...good or bad?

Thanks

[brigadier]

never heard of them?

[haffyfan]

This is the one i was thinking of. I've heard bad things about happy mouths becoming sharp, as opposed to nylon snaffles, as she currently has, but the happy mouth seems the only one that comes in a fulmer version. I thought this looked quite chunky and nice still as lots of them have quite thin mouth pieces otherwise when you start looking at 'reasonably' priced ones. I nearly died when i saw how much the Neu Schule (sp) were!

www.equestrian.com/p/bits/feeling-anatomic-cyprium-full-cheek-snaffle-bit/605666/

[zara]

My Cottage Craft fulmer snaffle looks almost identical to that and the Neue Schule. Take care with chunky mouth pieces as some horses don't tolerate them as they have fleshy tonguesand small mouthes eg arabs. Not sure about Highlands but I alwys steer clear of a thick mouthpiece as it they can cause more problems.

[fimacg]

Mine is a jefferies one that looks the same as the Neue schule ones but a quarter of the price...

As a highland she will have a fleshy tongue and as Zara says she will probably find a thinner mouthpiece more comfortable

[brigadier]

agree re the above re a thick bit- however thin ones can be sharp also so its a case of finding a balance- if she starts crossing her jaw or tossing her head when you ask for a downward transition you can bet she is resenting the tongue pressure.

[haffyfan]

Thanks for your input everyone. last of the ditherers I am still undecided what to get. I haven't been able to ride in field/have my lessons since all this rain started (possibly till spring if it doesn't dry up some) so we're still in the nylon bit for now. Out hacking steering is much better than schooling...nothing to evade i guess to a greater extent as it's nappiness mainly in the field). Brig she does open her mouth on downwards transitions at times so thanks for that tip - so what bit is good for this then lol.

Bitless is so much easier, i just found a style that suited them and the choice was certainly not so varied!

I have vet coming next week, she will have her teeth looked at with boys as she is dropping food, although they were done in June, I'll be happier when our vets have had a good look and then go from that now. It will give me chance to have a look in her mouth properly and discuss what might suit her mouth conformation as the equine vets all ride and lots compete.

[zara]

I love Myler comfort snaffles Haffy, the level 1 snaffle doesn't have any nut cracker action and has independant side movement which is excellent for a horse that falls out or drops a shoulder etc. They're also not too thick and anatomically shaped so they fit the horse's mouth, they also come with any cheek you fancy. I personally prefer the hanging cheek just for that bit of poll pressure www.horsebitbank.com/small-hanging-cheek-comfort-snaffle-258.phtml I wouldn't ride AJ in anything else as he's so happy in it and he can be sharp, strong and he will throw his head if he's not happy or the rider is too heavy handed.