A Finnish Horse trained for dressage who had issues with continuously opening his mouth, and whose competition season was at risk of ending because of it.

During the bit fitting, we found a soft, thicker-ended, but narrow-mouthed D-ring three-piece bit, and as an alternate bit, a bridong three-piece bit with a different pressure. We also fitted the customer's own curb bits and found a new suitable curb bit.

Two years later, the customers are still riding with these bits interchangeably, and the rider-horse pairs have achieved numerous placings, victories, and regional ranking positions since the bit issues were resolved.

The client's sensitive competition horse needed more softness and relaxation in the dressage arena, as well as stability to settle into the contact even in more exciting conditions.

The bits were put to the test soon after, as the rider and horse went on to represent Finland at the Paris 2025 Olympics. In the dressage arena, they achieved a consistent performance even in front of a large audience, and the horse remained calm in a very exciting arena.

The horse achieved the best Olympic result for the Finnish team, finishing 36th in the final standings as a first-timer in the Olympic environment in a very high-level competition.

The customer had two very different, but very, very sensitive trotters that had problems with overheating, consistency, and breaking into a gallop at the start of races.

Both horses also tended to be very one-sided with their heads or would easily "pull" against the bit. We collectively concluded that the horses needed a bit that was soft enough so that overheating at the start would not cause an "overreaction" if the rein pressure tightened.

A gel bit was found for one horse, which it was very happy with in both trotting races and Monté, and a functional metal bit was found for the other horse for racing at the track.

The young rider had been having some trouble with the show jumper, as the horse had been very tense in competition situations and the brakes were easily lost at the same time.

The horse's own bit was found to be too harsh in the online fitting and based on the preliminary video, which showed how the horse easily bolted forward during a half-halt.

In the video fitting, we tested 4 different bit options with different rings and mouthpieces. We performed a few jumping exercises, changing the bit each time, so the rider could feel the direct difference in approaches and between jumps.

Two suitable bits were found for the horse, one of which the horse can use versatilely in daily life as an alternative to a snaffle bit, being a softer option than a leverage bit.

A horse professional and trainer of multiple disciplines contacted us regarding two warmblood horses that both had issues with contact.

We fitted the first 4-year-old dressage horse very quickly a couple of days before a competition, allowing the client to compete with new bits as their own weren't working at all. The young horse clearly won its class with 73.2%.

The second horse was fitted later via video fitting at home, and this horse had been experiencing contact issues for several years and didn't seem to like any bit.

Through the video fitting, we found two super good bits that the horse really liked, but the rider also wanted to purchase the remaining two test bits for the benefit and enjoyment of her trainees, as they also worked well as an alternative for both horses.

The more experienced dressage horse, ridden by a young rider, had become difficult to feel in the reins, sometimes tensing upwards a lot and sometimes becoming very front-heavy and heavy in the hand.

The horse was not happy with its bit and also had a bit that was anatomically ill-fitting for its mouth, being too thick.

The horse's satisfaction was clearly visible in the video; with some bits, it wasn't relaxed, whereas with some even softer bits, it became even in the feel, yet maintained good posture for carrying itself and was quick in transitions.

The horse was so sensitive that exactly the right solutions had to be found for it – if there was even a little too much, it would start to push against the hand due to its sensitivity. We found a good competition bit for the horse, with which the work could be continued.