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We asked #TeamBombers dressage rider Bert Sheffield six burning equestrian questions, from riding goals to words of wisdom.
1.Which is your most memorable horse? I would select two! My first international horse Wonderboy (Whoop), for sure. (Pictured left). And of course, my wonderful Fairuza (Wonky - pictured far below), who led me to Bomber bits! Whoop came into my life when he was 4, as a barely-started, cheap KWPN jumping horse that I had every intention of getting going, and then selling to help fund me buying...
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Eventer and Bombers Bits partner Andrew Hoy tells Horse and Hound magazine about his competitive plans for 2021
Leading Australian eventer and Bombers Bits partner Andrew Hoy ponders his plans for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. This week, Andrew told Horse & Hound magazine that new ride Creevagh Cooley has helped present his strongest chances yet of gaining an Olympic gold medal. "The [Olympic] postponement has been fantastic. I would like to think i have a good chance of a strong performance in Tokyo - my...
More InfoFlexible horse bit mouthpieces – Moulded Mullen & Waterford bits, from Bombers
We recently looked at the structure of the horse’s mouth, and how the horse’s reactions to pressure in different areas has resulted in the selection of available bits expanding dramatically over the last 20 years. Click on the below links to see our most recent articles. Blog 1 Blog 2 To recap – bitting is complex in that we have two components that affect each other, the mouth piece...
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Different horse bits and their actions – with Bombers Bits (2)
Learning more about the structure of the horse’s mouth and how the horse reacts to pressure in different areas has resulted in the selection of available bits expanding dramatically over the last 20 years. Much research and thought has gone into the design of new bits to make them as comfortable for the horse as possible. We recently looked at some popular mouthpieces – single break, double break, elliptical...
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All about bitting – different horse bits and their different actions – with Bombers Bits
Bitting focus... Learning more about the structure of the horse’s mouth and how the horse reacts to pressure in different areas has resulted in the selection of available bits expanding dramatically over the last 20 years. Much research and thought has gone into the design of new bits to make them as comfortable for the horse as possible. Bitting is complex in that we have two components that...
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The Bombers Moulded Mullen Eggbutt
A customer asked whether the Bombers Moulded Mullen Eggbutt would be suitable for her horse, a Connemara X Thoroughbred. (The mouthpiece of this bit has an internal, flexible stainless-steel cable core that has been injection moulded with a flexible, synthetic material – e.g. it is a non-metal bit.) The horse in question reportedly has a small mouth, and a large tongue. Why is the horse chewing? Anna explained...
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Teaching A Young Or Inexperienced Horse About ‘Leg To Hand’ – WITH BOMBERS BITS
Being ‘on the bit’ and in a lovely outline is pleasing to look at, and a sign of a harmonious relationship between horse and rider – but it doesn’t start with the bit. Having your horse between your leg and your hand is one of the main aims of flatwork and dressage, and is something we are constantly training for, and strive to achieve. Once between leg and hand,...
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How a Bombers Eggbutt Happy Tongue bit helped a pony STOP crossing his jaw, and sticking out his tongue
Bombers Bits recently ran a competition with Your Horse magazine targeted at horse owners, and a lucky winner named X chose an Eggbutt Happy Tongue 115. X's New Forest pony, who'd had all relevant physical checks, was crossing his jaw and sticking his out his tongue when she asked for downwards transitions, and he would also throw his head up when trying to pull away during cross country....
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The Bombers McHardy – a medium port, creating space for the tongue, relieving pressure… one of our top selling mouthpieces
The McHardy from Bomber Bits is one of our top selling mouthpieces - here, Stephen Biddlecombe our MD explains its benefits, in content sourced from an article for Polo Times magazine. NB this mouthpiece is stocked here as 2.5 ring, full cheek, & big ring polo. The McHardy big ring polo is pictured directly below. Q. I have a five year old gelding, a former racehorse. On the track, he...
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Bombers Bit Weymouth 75 Happy Tongue STR SW
Bombers Bit Weymouth Happy Tongue 75 STR SW The Weymouth Happy Tongue STR SW, designed to be used in conjunction with a Bridoon in the Double Bridle. The Weymouth introduces both curb and poll pressure. The upper cheeks on our Weymouths are bent slightly outwards to allow room for the horse’s cheeks. It also has an oval top ring so the bridle’s cheekpiece doesn’t interfere with the curb...
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