English bit question, which snaffle bit is harsher a dee ring or eggbutt?
what is the pro/con of a dee ring? what is the pro/con off a eggbutt? what’s the difference?
Come on you guys, the D bit is commonly used for horse racing. It is designed so it can not easily pull through the horses mouth in a race. It has straight bars on the side of the mouth so it cant pull through the mouth and is a D shape so it can not get caught up on anything at the start of the race etc etc. Its a bit like a tom thumb that it puts pressure on the side of the mouth and cant pull through, but, the D ring cant get hooked up on anything because of its ring shape. Sorry if I sound repetetive.
The eggbut is almost the same. It has egg shaped rings, which you can also buy in a flat ring so it does not cause so much pressure. If it is an eggbut snaffle with big rings it should not pull through the mouth. Eggbuts come in many types, thin and thick mouthpieces.
If you have a horse that can be a bit stubburn, try a D ring bit as it can push on the side of the mouth to tell the horse to turn and should not pull through.
If your horse is pretty good, eggbutts are the way to go. Dont get a mouthpiece that is too thick otherwise it is uncomfortable for the horse. You imagion having something so big in your mouth. Thin mouthpeices are only good in light hands. Get a small to medium mouthpeice eggbutt snaffle with flat rings.
That my opinion, cheers, Jane
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