Episode 43: Guest: Fiona Dearing - The Value of Bit Fitting

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Episode 43: Guest: Fiona Dearing - The Value of Bit Fitting

Is your horse’s bit helping or hindering their posture? We’re joined by bit fitting professional Fiona Dearing to talk about the relevance and use of bits throughout history, and how whole body biomechanics are influenced by the comfort of the mouth.

We Discuss:

• Common behavioural signs that a bit may be causing discomfort

• How tongue and hyoid health link to core function and hindlimb power

• Nosebands, mouthpieces, cheekpieces- the anatomy that matters when fitting bitted and bitless bridles 

• When to call a professional to assess your bit type and fit, and when to re-evaluate

• Real life cases where profound behaviour and postural changes have followed a bit-fitting

• This key concept - bit selction should reflect the horse and rider combination including their relationship and education level

Plus, Fiona explaines some nuances to the common 'two wrinkle' theory about how high the bit should sit in the mouth.

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