So, that’s my question as I am looking into the NS bits…Also, how the heck do you pronounce Neue Schule??
TIA 
No-ya Shoy-la
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Thanks 
I’m not sure. Maybe because the dome is flattened, and the USEF dressage rules state " The center link may be tilted in a different orientation from the mouthpiece but must have rounded edges" ?
Contact someone at USEF dressage for a ruling. If they say it is legal, print out the email and take it with you to shows, if anyone questions its legality.
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at Dover, it seems they’re pronouncing it “Neuw Schuul” - not quite ‘school’.
When I checked (fall of 2016) it was not legal due to the under side of the bit and the way it locks up. I was told the bit seems to function like a cross between a 3 piece snaffle and a mullen mouth.
click on the picture of the bit on a horse’s tongue, the second choice in the group to the left of the large pic.
www.onlineforequine.co.uk/neue-schule-turtle-top-with-flex-pelham
Sounds like she is saying: “Noy- yay Shew-la”, does that sound about right?
interesting about the legality issue – I would likely be checking my mare to only local unrecognized dressage shows, and maybe some starter horse trials and CT’s.
Worth it to simply try a different NS bit? The turtle just seem to get great reviews WRT tongue relief.
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Roughly “noya shoola”. (Don’t know anything about the bit, though huh, I have the king of tongue evasion, I just had six years of German.)
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Interresting! Thanks.
I used to “Frenchizied/anglicized” the word … LoL.
I’ve downloaded an app on my phone where you can type a word and it will pronounce it outloud in any language! It does sound a lot like Noya-Shoyla!!!
That’s the way it was always pronounced when I was speaking about it with reps from the company. I imagine the dover people, etc probably are just doing the best they can to pronounce it and wouldn’t take it as gospel.
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If you try the Turtle Top bit are you allowed to show Hors de Concours with it?
You wouldn’t receive a score or point for year end awards, but you will get the judges opinion of your horse and your riding.
If not the Neue Schule Verbindend has great reviews for solving tongue issues. It is legal comes in thin or regular thickness, large or small rings, and it’s a little less $$.
A Big bonus is the Verbindend is available for trial at Dressage Extensions and many other retailers.
Just ordered the NS Verbindend at DE “on trial” (quite reasonable at $15, not including shipping!) Fingers crossed!
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Please give us your review when you’re done! I’m waiting to hear back about rental availability for the 12 mm.
Will do!
Noya shoola
I was disappointed when I found this out as well, but I transitioned my horse to the USEF legal NS verbindend and he went great in it.
Noya Shoola: translated - new school.
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If you try the Turtle Top bit are you allowed to show Hors de Concours with it?
No HC riders must comply with the rules DR 119.5
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So then is the HS Novocontact bit legal?
this web site claims it is.
The contour where the bit touches the tongue does not appear to be an issue
the USEF can likely answer the question to make sure
