Does your horse resist his current bit? If so, your horse is not relaxed in the bridle. Therefore, your communication is ineffective. Learn to recognize the signs of resistance:

• Behind the bit
• Inversion/above the bit
• Not stopping/running through the bit
• Dropping a shoulder
• Overactive mouth

With resistance, go softer, offering your horse a bit with less points of pressure. Here’s a few suggestions for resistance:

• for behind the bit, try a bit with less tongue pressure and possibly Independent Side Movement.™

• for inversion, try a bit with tongue pressure and tongue relief.

• for not stopping, consider a shank or combination bit with
leverage pressure and mouthpieces offering some tongue,
bar and palate pressure.

• for dropping a shoulder, select a bit which offers
Independent Side Movement.™

• for the overactive mouth, look for a bit which offers
less points of pressure, especially tongue pressure.