5 Signs That Show The ‘Bit’ Hurts Your Horse!
If you have a horse, you surely know what a bit is. It is that thing which allows the rider to communicate with the animal and lead him to the places or destinations where he wishes to be. Without the horse bits, no horse can understand what the rider is trying to tell him or where he wishes to take him. No matter how many times you say HALT, the horse would not stop, unless you pull the bit a little to indicate that the place where you wish to stop has come.
Horse bits are available in different colors, sizes, shapes and even quality. While some of the horse riders prefer branded and expensive bits for their horses, there are others that prefer to keep the bits as simple as possible. They believe that these bits are not for show-off, but just to guide the animals where they wish to go and where they wish to stop or begin the journey.
Whether the riders use the combination bits or any other type of bits, they have to take care of one thing – the comfort of the animal. When it comes to fixing the bit in the mouth of the animal, you should only trust the ones that are professional and well experienced in doing so. There are many videos on YouTube and several pictures on different search engines where the pains of the horses can be felt whenever the riders guide them to do something.
Combination bits and all the other kinds of bits have been created to ease and smoothen the relationship between the rider and his horse. If the horse is in pain, he would not like the person who is riding him. There are chances that he would throw him off and run away from the location.
But how do you know whether the horse is in pain? Don’t worry – I am here to give you the following five signs that depict the fact that the bit hurts your horse every time you use it to guide him:
The horse ‘shrieks’ in a different tone altogether to depict his pain, whenever the bit is moved. This is no fun shriek. If he does this all the time you halt him or stop him, you need to check whether he is in pain.
If the horse is bleeding from his mouth, you need to get the bit checked. There are chances that the horse would not show any sign because some of these animals know how to bear the pain.
If you never measured the mouth of your horse before fixing the bit, I am sure that he is in pain. This is the biggest mistake bit fixers do!
Watch the temperament of your innocent horse. If you think he gets frustrated or angry whenever you ride him, check the bit.
Some of the horses begin to move here and there abruptly to communicate about the pain to the riders. If you really love your horse, do not make him go through the pain and have the bit fixed by a professional person.