Ok, so I know it's probably not as much that I have a crappy bit as it is that Tractor Supply and the other local tack store have an extreme lack of chin straps I can try, but....
So I bought Mav a d ring snaffle a while back since that's what everyone suggested starting a colt on, but unfortunately it is very annoying when he begins chewing at the bit when I pull on it because he's young and having to be pulled on quite a bit,the side of it ends up in his mouth while he's chomping.
I tried poking more holes in my current chin strap, which is actually a curb strap I think, because TS didn't have any regular chin straps, but it was still too big. Quite frankly, I'm sick of fooling with the stupid thing, and just want a new bit. Besides that, I don't think it would be impossible at all for a properly fitting chin strap to end up in his mouth with the bit.
I am starting to think maybe I should try a different bit because this just ain't working. Would one of those full cheek snaffles fix the problem and not be too different? Or should I keep endlessly searching for a chin strap?
I can't really train him NOT to open his mouth until the side won't go IN his mouth very easily... Help?
I could just start training in a hack lol
So I bought Mav a d ring snaffle a while back since that's what everyone suggested starting a colt on, but unfortunately it is very annoying when he begins chewing at the bit when I pull on it because he's young and having to be pulled on quite a bit,the side of it ends up in his mouth while he's chomping.
I tried poking more holes in my current chin strap, which is actually a curb strap I think, because TS didn't have any regular chin straps, but it was still too big. Quite frankly, I'm sick of fooling with the stupid thing, and just want a new bit. Besides that, I don't think it would be impossible at all for a properly fitting chin strap to end up in his mouth with the bit.
I am starting to think maybe I should try a different bit because this just ain't working. Would one of those full cheek snaffles fix the problem and not be too different? Or should I keep endlessly searching for a chin strap?
I can't really train him NOT to open his mouth until the side won't go IN his mouth very easily... Help?
I could just start training in a hack lol