Myler Bits work as a system.
Every horse and
rider combination has specific needs and therefore require the proper bit. As
the needs of horse and rider change over time and progress, it may become necessary
to upgrade to a different bit, or downgrade depending upon the level of your horse’s
training. In order to properly bit your horse it is essential to consider all
of the following factors. Your
horses mouth.
Knowing the equine mouth is curcial to proper bitting, look
inside. How is your horse's dental health? What do the bars and palate reveal?
How thick and wide is that sensitive muscle, the tongue, where pressure and relief
give the bit its main means of control? Though not part of the mouth, the chin
and poll (located at the second vertebrae) both receive pressure from the bits.
The chin, or curb, is affected by the bit's curb strap: the poll receives downward
pressure through the headstall.
Points of Pressure caused by the bit:
1. Tongue 2. Bars 3. Poll 4. Curb or Chain 5. Palate Weigh
your horse's level of training and the rider's level of skill.
Level One
• Horse has just begun training or has had little training • Is learning basic
gaits, transitions and obedience • Has begun to “break at the poll”
Level
Two • Basic training is established • Relaxed at the poll; holds position
when rein is released • Possesses more complex skills such as bending, collection,
side passes and lead changes
Level Three • Horse considered broke or
finished; willing to obey commands • Relaxed at the poll • Possesses advanced
skills; works well off seat, legs and hands
Rider's Skills Are you a beginner, intermediate or advanced rider? How are your
hands? If you are building basic skills and/or have overactive hands, be mindful
of bits which send too quick of a signal, including long shanks and/or straight
shanks. | 
