Testimonials

I have a 13 year old TB gelding who loves to drop his shoulder after the jumps, hang on my hands, not relax completely and sometimes not pay any attention to the bit/me on the flat and jumping. In the show ring he would chew the bit and grind his teeth every chance he would get. I schooled in a loose ring copper french link and showed in a full-cheek french link snaffle, but the full-cheek was just not getting the job done in the ring. So, I started looking for different bits that would relax my horse and make him carry himself. I purchased/read the "A Whole Bit Better" book (HUGE help/easy to understand) in order to learn about the different bits that are offered. I tried out the MB04 D-ring with the independent side movement and bridle hooks, and what a difference it has made! I also love this bit without the bridle hooks, it works just as good for us. My horse is comfortable, relaxed at the poll not dropping his shoulder and carrying himself. He is not chewing or grinding in the ring either. He has been so well mannered in this bit that I have not had to use the curb chain on him at all. The bit is mild enough to correct him without a big fuss and rewarding enough to let him know he is doing the right thing. Thanks to this great bit, we are looking forward to an enjoyable and winning show season!

Brittanie

My wife, Beth Baxter, and I both compete in barrel racing 4D events nationwide. We constantly try numerous types of headgear(bits) and ride quite a few different horses during each year. I also start young horses for other people beside ourselves. We keep narrowing the field of favored headgear, via trial and error. As time goes by, the number of Myler bits in the tackroom continues to grow.
The horses we ride seem to prefer the Myler bits over everything else we try. Their response is more positive and relaxed. We continue to experiment with other bits and always come back to the Mylers.

Kent Magnuson - Nebraska

The reasons I prefer Myler Bits to all other bits is because of teh great amount of thought and understanding that goes into everypart of each bit and teh combining of those parts into the finished bit.

They come to their designs by understanding the anatomy of the horse's mouth, head, and neck and how, why, and where the bits actually work on, in and outside their mouths.

Their philosophy takes into account the fact that riders vary in their abilities and horses vary in many ways and that proper biting is not to be seen as the solution to any and alll problems but is part of a wholistic approach to riding wherein on looks at every feature of the horse's health, shoeing/trimming, dental situation, etc. Their approach is not that one size fits all, it is that they approach every equine as an individual requiring an individual program, which includes proper biting.

I have personally been to a Myler clinic, but the next best thing would be to read their latest version of their book, 'A Whole Bit Better', along with the DVD.

A bit is not supposed to be for inflicting torture and pain. It is about communication between you and your horse whereby the slightest hint of a request by the rider becomes the best possible response by the horse. Horsemanship is about finesse, not muscle. It is about quiet understanding, not arrogant shouting and beating and bitting through feel. Not telling the horse what we think but listening to to the horse to see what she thinks. Request and response.

For the above reasons and many more, that's why I buy only Myler Bits.

- Stuart Feen from Illinois

I was a student at S.U.N.Y. Morrisville when I first heard about Myler bits. The college switched all of their school horses over to Myler bits, and I saw firsthand how these horses got softer, and worked more willingly. Since I had horses at home with bitting issues, seeing the change in the school horses interested me very much. The bit styles were so innovative, especially, the combination bits.
When the college hosted a Myler bitting clinic, I rode one of my horses in it.

Tiny is an off track Thoroughbred. We were riding him in the same bit he was in at the track, a single jointed dee ring snaffle. Tiny showed many signs of resistance in this bit, including excessive chewing, getting behind the bit, and sometimes even rearing. Within minutes of being put into a Myler MB43LP dee with hooks, he settled down and relaxed. He has been ridden exclusively in a Myler bit ever since, and has become a much calmer, more willing horse in general. He has since progressed from the MB43LP, to an MB05 combination bit.

After the clinic, I bought the Myler book and video, and, using the knowledge I had gained, selected a bit for my other horse. Brandy is an Appendix QH, a former show hunter. He had always been very reistant to bits, and I soon realized that what he objected to was tongue pressure. His former owners had ridden him in a big, fat single jointed snaffle, in a size 5". As the Mylers reccommend, I examined his mouth before selecting a bit. Brandy's tongue is so large that it left little room for a bit. The big, fat, so-called mild snaffle was putting pressure on his tongue even without hands on the reins. No wonder he objected! I also found out that Brandy takes a 5 1/2" mouthpiece, not the 5" that his previous owners had on him.

Before I heard about Myler bits, I had tried so many different styles of bits on Brandy, with equally dismal results. With the knowledge gained from the clinic, book, and video, I bought Brandy an MB33 dee with hooks. Finally, a bit that he could relax into. With this bit, Brandy has been able to focus on me so much better, and now we can do collected maneuvers with Brandy remaining light in the bridle and relaxed! Now, Brandy also has a short shank combination bit, with an MB05 mouthpiece, which he likes even better that the dee.

With these very positive experiences, I am a Myler bit fan for life. None of my horses shall ever wear anything else. In fact, I have sold all of my other bits, and now "collect" Myler bits. Who knows, perhaps a future horse will need a different Myler bit. I reccommend Myler bits to all of my friends and have even "converted" some of them over completely to Myler bits. They are just so unique, and my horses are both much happier for having them. And that makes me happier, as well.

Thank you.
- Megan Roberts from New York