The Right Bit

Description: In this episode of Ride On, I’ll focus on how you know if your horse needs a new bit, how we evaluate a horse for the right bit, and understanding the impact of a well-chosen bit.  And in “What the Hay? Q&A” at the end of this episode, we have questions from listeners about ground manners for senior horses, tips for riding the trot for riders with tight hips, and what saddle pads work best on high withered horses.   Rip’s First Trailer Ride Video posted on Julie Goodnight Horsemanship FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/juliegoodnight   Julie Goodnight’s Schedule: https://juliegoodnight.com/events-2/   Sign up for Julie’s Newsletter: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/wishlist-member-3/?reg=1392669509   Myler Three Ring Combination Bit: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-04-combination-with-rawhide-noseband-myler-bit/   Myler Bits Julie likes in her shop: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product-category/tack-room/bits-bridles-reins/bits/   Dale Myler teaches at Julie’s barn: https://juliegoodnight.com/myler-bits/   Myler 36 Mouthpiece: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-36-flat-shank-myler-copy/ https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-36-combination-myler-bit/ https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-36-eggbutt-with-hooks-myler-bit/ https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-36-hbt-myler-bit/   Myler 04 Mouthpiece: https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-04-hbt-myler-bit/ https://shop.juliegoodnight.com/product/mb-04-eggbutt-with-hooks-myler-bit/ Ride On with Julie Goodnight Podcast: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/audios/ride-on-podcast/   February 2025 Blog on Bits: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/free-articles/julies-blog/goodnight-news-bit-overview/   Evidence-based Horsemanship, Dr. Stephen Peters & Martin Black, Wasteland Press, 2018   Signs a horse needs a new bit: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/my-horse-is-tossing-and-shaking-his-head/ https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/tongue-trouble/   Tongue Relief: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/training-advice/issues-from-the-saddle-tongue-over-bit/?_rt=MnwxfHRvbmd1ZSByZWxpZWZ8MTc0MTI5MTk1OA&_rt_nonce=e768fd55ec   Bit Wizzard: http://www.mylerbits.com/bitting_assistant.php   Rider Skill Assessment: https://signin.juliegoodnight.com/articles/free-articles/julies-blog/rider-skill-assessment-training-plan/   Email Questions for Julie’s Q&A section of her podcast: [email protected]   Leave Julie a Google Review: https://g.page/r/CSISpaMrd33aEBI/review