>>>> I absolutely love the look of the Myler. So far, none of my horses has >>>> agreed.
I know they got a lot of publicity for a while, so I thought my horses must be odd that none seemed especially enamored of them. Finally, though I am able to use this bit I've had for a long time for Runa. I have never really seen anything wrong with them, but MOST of my horses seemed just as happy, or even happier, with a plain ol' stainless steel d-ring French link that most tack stores carry for half the price of the Mylers. I first tried a d-ring French link on Sina, who has a very small (narrow) mouth. I got it simply because it was the mildest bit I could find in the pony section of the local tack store in the 4.25" that she needs. I still use that bit for her. I will warn people though - be careful before you introduce any horse to a Happy Mouth bit - a few seem to become attached to them, and don't want anything else...not a problem really, except that the soft mouth pieces of the Happy Mouths mean they usually have to be replaced every year or two - or more often, if you have a horse with an oral fixation. Eitill came here with his Happy Mouth addiction in place, and he had to have a couple of replacements in the two years I had him. Without thinking, I offered his bit to Melnir one day...and Melnir became immediately addicted too. Oh well, I can think of worse things to happen to a horse. :) When I use the Happy Mouths, I buy the ones with the three-piece mouths. The Myler snaffles certainly seem benign, but they do make some pretty nasty-looking bits too. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1201 - Release Date: 12/28/2007 11:51 AM
