The Perfect Bit?

[MidnightEscapad]

First off, forgive me if this is in the wrong section. Training seems appropriate for a bit question.

http://www.theperfectbit.com/
http://www.theperfectbit.com/about.htm <--About
http://www.theperfectbit.com/tpb.htm <--Animation of how it works.

Someone told me about this bit and how so many people and their horses love it. I have never personally seen a horse ridden in it so I haven't had any first hand experience myself.

But, I don't see how it is any different than a Tom Thumb except I see no place for a curb chain. Could that be the only difference? Does it make much of one?

http://www.moonrakerqh.com/tack/gfx/tt-copper-mouth.jpg <--Tom Thumb

[CMR]

I've never heard of these bits. I've checked out the website, they don't look like anything too special or unique. There are a few different things, but that's it. And I wouldn't pay 100 dollars for a bit if it was made of pure gold. :p

[julia gulia]

It doesn't look anything like a tom thumb....which is good I suppose as I hate tom thumbs and wouldn't put one in my horses mouth for a million dollars:eek: !!!! I've never heard of this bit before.:confused:

[julia gulia]

oooops, was looking at the wrong picture l.o.l. huh, looks strange, it completely rotates on each side????????:eek: hmmmmmmmm maybe so you can do somersaults off your horse and still hold the reigns??????? teee heee.:D

[MidnightEscapad]

oooops, was looking at the wrong picture l.o.l. huh, looks strange, it completely rotates on each side????????:eek: hmmmmmmmm maybe so you can do somersaults off your horse and still hold the reigns??????? teee heee.:D

No, it's for handsprings.

I still don't know how it works. They didn't explain well enough that I could understand.


I don't see why anyone would pay $100 for a bit, especially if you can get a nice one for much cheaper - new or used. If anyone on here has.. Any specific reason?

[julia gulia]

Handsprings????? L.O.L. Good one!!!:D

[Shiny McShine]

I'm guessing it serves to achieve poll pressure without moving the bit in the horse's mouth. If so however I can't see the advantage of having each side moving independantly, as you would have to have very steady hands to achieve an equal pressure all the time, and one-sided poll pressure just doesn't seem very useful to me. I don't know though, any other ideas?

[MidnightEscapad]

Still clueless. I asked someone on another messageboard how it worked. They had no idea. They said their trainer liked it and so did they. Didn't help much. They used it for cutting.

[Floob]

They used it for cutting.

surely the bit can't be that sharp? llol

sorry its just always the first thing I think of when people talk about cutting

[LouHarvey]

Mm. If it rotates both ways independently it must need a very soft pair of hands to prevent horsie getting confused?