What is the best and least severe bit for a hard mouthed puller (English or western)?
There are many, many factors involved in a horse being a hard puller, and the purpose needs to be to teach the horse to lighten up, not to put in a heavier bit and endure. The first factor you need to consider is pain. A horse will often pull because the bit hurts. You’d think they’d learn to let off and have it not hurt so much, but they often don’t. So check his teeth and the fit of the bit and see if he lightens up. The second factor is fear or lack of training. You may need to do some training to build both his confidence and obedience. The third factor is balance. Your horse may need some training to learn to carry himself better, to he isn’t leaning on the bit to support his head. The fourth factor may be your balance. You can teach a horse to be hard mouthed if you are using the reins to keep yourself on. The fifth factor may be that he doesn’t respect the bit, and that can be improved with a different bit. The sixth factor may be that he hates his job and is amusing himself by
