Anyone tried these “Triabits”? They are like a large loose ring with a ring basically. A loose ring ring bit. I’ve never really found regular ring bits useful, however I do like the looks of this bit. Wondering of it is just another new “thing” like running every horse in a rubber figure eight, or actually useful. They run $90.00 in my neck of the woods so I don’t want to buy without some input.
Thanks
I haven’t a clue but figured I’d post a link to the site so other clueless people could see what you’re talking about (I was having trouble picturing it, honestly!)
I’m having trouble understanding the mechanics of how it works in the mouth though, at least in terms of what they say it does. I feel like I need an animated diagram, because I’m not seeing how anything about it would be more comfortable to the horse or do what they describe. Very interested to see if anybody has experience with it.
Their description is definitely a little too mushy for me, but I can see the general idea.
It’s like any other ring bit I’ve ever seen or used. Not sure why this one is so special, compared to what has been used on the track for decades??
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It’s like any other ring bit I’ve ever seen or used. Not sure why this one is so special, compared to what has been used on the track for decades??[/QUOTE]
Find me another loose ring with a ring, the brand and description don’t impress me, I’d just never seen a ring bit like this one (with the larger loose rings). Still on the fence but it does beat the half cheek IMO.
It does look like it would give a bit of an oversized D-bit or full cheek turning power.
I bought one to try on my babies this year, I’ll let you know.
Hmmmm, interesting.
I’m not much for ‘gadgeting’ problems away, especially with bits.
But possibly, this bit might
1)Not collapse down as easily as a regular single-jointed snaffle for a ‘nutcracker’ effect, in which the single join pokes the horse uncomfortably on the palate. The center joint is attached to the ring bit, unlike the half-cheek ring bit that would allow the snaffle to collapse as far as it could in a horse’s mouth.
2)be a little harder for the horse to get its tongue over
3)offer a clearer lateral signal than a loose-ring snaffle, and also be difficult to pull sideways through the horse’s mouth
I don’t like loose rings, and I prefer a double joint to a single one because lots of horses just don’t have the room for the single joint. But this one might be comfortable for a lot of horses, and easy to create clear signals with.
We’ll see next week when the girls are begin their US lessons.
It just a simple ring bit. Ive been using them for 40 years, when needed. They will give a little more control for a really tough horse. Ive had to use them on 3, maybe 4 horses in my lifetime. Would NEVER use it on a young horse.
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