Thinking of trying this for my gelding, I just can’t seem to find something to keep his mouth happy. He is an ottb with a very small mouth and i think he just doesn’t have much room in there. I have had better luck with thinner bits and ports, but it seems after a few days of riding in a row he gets uncomfortable- turning his head sideways and gaping his mouth and not wanting to work. if I switch back to my bitless the next day I have a happy fresh horse again. I’m just wondering how durable these are or if they will be chewed through. And always open to any other suggestions. He gets regular massages and does have some minor tmj soreness sometimes, but not sure if that is the cause of the bit shenanigans or if the shenanigans are causing the tmj soreness. He is not any different after the massage than he is before them.
That’s neat, it’s like a leather bit without the negatives of leather?
Have you tried something soft and bendy, like a nathe?
One thing to consider is stability, does he want more or less? A lot of ported bits also have very stable cheeks. I had a mare with a wee little mouth who just reeeeeally wanted stability above all else, and a loose ring was 100% the wrong direction for her. She was fond of ports, and bauchers, so that may be another avenue to explore!
My daughter uses this bit with her ottb. He is very happy in it and the bit has held up very well.
I had one, that I gave away with the horse when I had to stop riding.
What I liked better than a leather or rubber/plastic bit: this bit will more or less hold it’s shape. With plastic, the bit may bend, but it wants to go back to its molded shape. With the Jumpe bit, it softly holds the shape even when you take it off and hang it up. I like that idea as I think it then molds and can be carried softly for the shape of that horse.
It is extremely light weight, and although it is a loose ring, it isn’t really “loose” and is pretty stable as the fabric is wrapped fairly tight on the rings. I used it heavily for close to 2 years and it was just starting to fray a little…but I am also bad for feeding cookies when the horse is bitted, so I think that was more the issue
I used the bit on multiple horses and it was well received by them all, although my one horse did seem to think it was a little thick to carry comfortably.
My teeny-mouthed OTTB went amazingly in this bit compared to any metal mouthpiece or rubber (Duo etc) type. They are not competition legal, I think, if it matters to you.
ETA they do run a little bit small, size up a little
