{"id":2200819,"date":"2023-04-05T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T13:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/?p=2200819"},"modified":"2023-04-19T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T10:16:10","slug":"do-you-need-to-change-your-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/do-you-need-to-change-your-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you need to change your bit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A write up from Fran Turner from Diamonds in the Rough Dressage and bitting her ponies through <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As training progresses, and ponies develop they often need to change or alternate bits\u2026\u2026hence I one again found myself relying on Kirstie\u2019s huge knowledge of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forelockandload.com\/bombers-bits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>Bombers<\/strong> range<\/a> to help me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sprout has a tiny mouth with a narrow jaw and a short smile ,so it\u2019s a real struggle to find a bit with minimal tongue AND bar pressure, but slim enough not to crowd his mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Eggbutt-bomber-Blue-2-WM-1024x381.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2200820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Eggbutt-bomber-Blue-2-WM-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Eggbutt-bomber-Blue-2-WM-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Eggbutt-bomber-Blue-2-WM-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Eggbutt-bomber-Blue-2-WM-1536x572.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Forelock and Load are one of very few shops who hire out non-metal bits for riders to trial. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirstie has worked with me, hiring out numerous snaffles until we hit on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forelockandload.com\/hire\/bit-hire\/eggbutt-bomber-blue-bit-hire__3213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Bomber Blue Eggbutt\">Bomber Blue Eggbutt<\/a> with bradoon rings.  This bit has a non metal mouth and offers the space and stability Sprout prefers.  This encourages him to relax and take the contact forward. I couldn\u2019t have done this without Kirstie, I just want to say a huge thank you from myself and Sprout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Sprout-123-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2200822\" width=\"-278\" height=\"-370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Sprout-123-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Sprout-123-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Sprout-123-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/flld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2023\/04\/Sprout-123-1.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Sprout looking very comfy in his new bit. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A write up from Fran Turner from Diamonds in the Rough Dressage and bitting her ponies through As training progresses, and ponies develop they often need to change or alternate bits\u2026\u2026hence I one again found myself relying on Kirstie\u2019s huge knowledge of the Bombers range to help me! 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