Bits: How Strong is too Strong?

As a somewhat experienced rider, I know a thing or two about horse bits. If you stay tuned to my Youtube channel, HorsoSapien, you'll see that I have three horses, an older mare named Sweetie Pie, a project stallion named Bongo, and my new gelding, YamYam. All three of my horses present different challenges (many of which are documented on our channel) and so I use a series of different bits in my training (if that's what we're gonna call it).  Believe it or not, I've actually been called a 'monster' several times for my unique beliefs around horsemanship, but really, I'm just a traditionalist with, might I add, a huge list of successes. So read this, be enlightened, and succeed like I! 

There is no such thing as a too-strong bit. 

 Coming from a completely unbiased standpoint as a knowledgeful equestrian dedicated to the sport, I of all people would know. As you've seen but probably not noticed, my horse Sweetie Pie is an unhinged lunatic in the ring. She's just completely out of control, jogging sort of fast, taking several strides to break to the walk like a maniac and things like that. It may seem strange to you because I appear such a capable rider in my videos, but I've actually never ridden a canter. The most I can really handle (and even at that the right word would probably be 'barely handle') is her lope and that is like a train wreck where the conductor was on narcotics and also blind. So yeah, with a barbarian like Sweetie Pie, I absolutely support the use of strong bits, especially for us, twisted wire type pieces. 

An aggressive horse moments before oral attack 

And then there's my green stallion Bongo, who's like a sail boat on a windy day in the ring. He's just all over the place and I have to (or just do by default) haul on his reins to get his hollow head back where I want it. Honestly, if I didn't have my Pelham fastened to his gums, we'd be, like, several feet away from where we need to be, and I just can't let that happen.
And finally, there's YamYam. Some would argue that being a fully-trained push button horse and everything, he wouldn't need the aggressive training bits I put him in, but I believe if I'm not actively yanking on the reins, I'm not riding. YamYam came with a SUPER soft mouth, so I use the sharper bits to toughen him up (already sustained his first lip cut; it's working!)
In conclusion, I use strong bits to counter all the rebellious things my horses do, and basically just by default. I wholly volunteer myself as the ambassador for any and all 'abusive' bits out there. Keep yanking and see you next time!

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