Diddy Bits

Comfort for our equine friends! Designed by LANTRA accredited bit & bridle fitter.

02/11/2026

“Fight or flight”
Ensuring your mouthpiece is comfortable for your horse or pony is very important. A horse that is comfortable is more accepting of the aids, relaxed and willing. If the bit you are using is painful or uncomfortable, their body goes into fight or flight mode! This is where you will find horses evading the contact either by running or other unwanted behaviour such as bucking, rearing, unwilling to go forward and general poor performance. Many traditional bits that are still widely used today due to the longevity of the material used are unsuitable and cause pain and discomfort, this in turn causes unwanted behaviour and affects performance!

25/10/2026

I’ve seen lots of comments recently stating there is no such thing as a harsh bit, only harsh hands!
I saw someone looking for one of these bits on a page for their horse!
Is this not a harsh bit? Would you use one on your horse? Would a soft hand make this milder?
My opinion knowing about the anatomy of the mouth is that it should never go near a horses mouth! What do you think??
Is the bit still only as harsh as the riders hands??

20/10/2026

Why bit thickness matters!
Can you see how much room there is above the tongue to fit a bit in this photo?
The thicker the bit the more tongue pressure applied. The tongue gets squished onto the lower bars of the mouth. Swallowing is affected due to the tongue being restricted. The horse can’t close its mouth properly. This is not a nice feeling for the horse and causes many problems with ridden work!
Horses are a fight or flight animal, they run or fight pain and discomfort. If the horse is uncomfortable with the contact they can rush when being ridden, they will display many unwanted behaviours. A horse needs to be relaxed mentally to work correctly and into an outline, tension also reduces stride length!
The bit pictured is 12mm and a good fit for this horse with a low palate.
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09/10/2026

If anyone is in need of a bit or bridle consultation in Northern Ireland then don’t hesitate to get in touch with Marita. She is a fitter of our Diddy Bits collection.

04/10/2026

Many websites are still stating that the French link is a kind bit when it is far from a kind but. Many people think the link sits flat on the tongue!
As you can see from these pictures I’ve taken of a French link in my own horse, the link sits upright. This causes compression of the tongue by the flat edge of the link. The top edge of the link digs into the top palate. Not a comfortable mouthpiece at all!
My horse wasn’t comfortable with this bit in her mouth even without rein pressure! Diddy Bits

04/10/2026

Why you shouldn’t believe everything you read online!!
Many websites are still stating that the French link is a kind bit. It is far from a kind bit. Many people think the link sits flat on the tongue!
As you can see from these pictures I’ve taken of a French link in my own horse, the link sits upright. This causes compression of the tongue by the flat edge of the link. The top edge of the link digs into the top palate. Not a comfortable mouthpiece at all!
My horse wasn’t comfortable with this bit in her mouth even without rein pressure!
Sadly this bit is dressage legal!
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25/09/2026

Luna and I had a great weekend last weekend. 1st ridden coloured and Reserve overall champion. Ridden in a Diddy Bit!

15/09/2026

Replenished stock alert! The following stock has been replenished. I know a lot were waiting for certain bits to come back into stock. We’ve had a delivery of eggbutt and full cheek comfort barrel bits. Full cheek and loose ring ported barrel bits and our new eggbutt tongue relief with larger cheeks!
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