NEW RELEASE – Turtle Top LipSmart Fulmer
£168.00
A Modern Twist
The marriage of the full cheek and loose ring results in both amplified directional aids, and increased feel and response, as unlike traditional full cheeks that may cause the horse to block and prove wooden, subtle aids are not lost through the rein.
Popular with the young horse starting out as the full cheek will help with straightness and turning, whilst the loose ring action will promote balance and self-carriage.
Also, recommended for the novice rider as the full cheek will stabilise the mouthpiece and prevent it moving across the mouth, especially when changing rein. This means it’s highly beneficial for horses that are sensitive and may be prone to lip trauma.
Over sensitive horses often block the hand, and the addition of the loose ring allows the rider with subtle vibration to interrupt this habit, whilst the very gentle Turtle Top encourages the horse to refocus and relax, settling into a soft, sustainable contact.
Please be aware that although every effort has been made to blunt the tips of the full cheek, accidents can still happen- especially with horses that like to rub their head on young children and unsuspecting adults! Therefore, we recommend that caution be taken with horses in a Full Cheek when being handled from the ground and ridden.
The Turtle Top mouthpiece is recommended for tongue sensitivity, and is one of the few, very mild mouthpieces that enhances the feel and response through the rein. Highly recommended for those horses who are ‘wooden’ to the rein aids.
Encourages the horse to lengthen, and stretch into the contact, taking the bit forwards confidently.
Helps the horse to soften through the jaw, quietening the tense, busy mouth. Often beneficial for those horses with a tense neck or large tongue.
The Turtle Top mouthpiece creates a bridge, arching gently around the tongue, ensuring stability within the mouth, and reinforcing the rein aids for directional control. It forms a broad, smooth profile down onto the tongue, offering the comfort of a fat bit, whilst taking up very little room between the tongue and palate (roof of the mouth). Recent research has shown that there is not as much space in the mouth as previously thought.
Remains further back in the mouth, discouraging tongue evasions and negating the need to over tighten the cheek pieces to combat this. Not only does this mask the rein aids, but the increased pressure in the corner of the lips (commissure) is uncomfortable for the horse and is likely to cause rubs. This position in the mouth also benefits those horses with a short smile (short distance from the corner of the lips to the muzzle).
Available in sizes: S (118-128mm), M (128-138mm), L (138-148mm)
Turtle Top with Flex
Anatomy-inspired double jointed bit design with enhanced mouthpiece
stability, through optimised alignment of the mouthpiece surfaces to the
tongue and palate.
The Neue Schule Flex design concept delivers a guaranteed and well
controlled co-alignment of the surfaces of the mouthpiece with the
sensitive surfaces of the equine mouth. For most designs Flex delivers
parallel co-alignment of the Turtle Top dome with the equine palate.
In selected designs we allow Flex to deliver some firm but fair
additional pressure to the tongue and poll using a lever action-induced
rotation of the mouthpiece. The extra pressure obtainable is carefully
restricted with Flex limiting the range of additional rotation to around
10 degrees.
FlexZ
FlexZ is a development of our popular Tranz range (hence the “Z).
Gently curved cannons form a wide arch aligned over the tongue and held
in shape by Turtle Top. FlexZ is therefore more securely centred on the tongue and more resistant to being pulled through the
Get The Turtle Top Advantage
A Revolutionary Design;
The unique and innovative Turtle Top TM bit has been designed to help quieten and focus the over-active and busy mouth. The revolutionary Turtle Top TM prevents the horse from lifting the side arms, or “cannons, of the bit through its inspired joint design that locks the upward flexion of the cannons. The resulting stability of the bit in the mouth allows the rider to give clearer rein aids and provides the horse with fewer distractions.
The Turtle TopTM naturally sits further back in the mouth;
The upper surface of the central link matches the anatomy of the Equine Upper Palate by being gently curved and widened;
Anatomically Designed, The Turtle Top Link Sits Comfortably In The Palatine Arch
The Turtle TopTM Link holds the bit in an arc over the tongue helping to locate and maintain it in the most effective place.
The cannons have a unique flattened underside and horizontally positioned loops;
| Mouthpiece Width | Large, Medium, Small |
|---|---|
| Mouthpiece Material | Salox |
| Trial Option | No Trial, With 30 day Trial |
Choose your bit from our extensive range and don’t forget to select your size.
Choose if you would like to buy the bit for a straight purchase or choose to Trial for 30 days
Payment can be made using debit or credit card through our secure payment gateway
If the bit is unsuitable and was a buy now, it can be returned if it is unused and in its original packaging. If you have opted for the 30 day trial you can return the bit within the 30 days and will receive a refund minus the hire fee applicable to the item trialled.
The trial fee varies per product as this price is related to the retail price
Please take care of the bit, as it is the customers – (the holder of the account that the bit is purchased on) responsibility to make sure that the bit is kept in good condition throughout the trial period and thereafter, the customer is also responsible that the bit is kept safe from theft and loss, as if you cannot return then you will be unable to return the bit for the part refund.
It is recommended that the bits are returned via a tracked postal facility as The Horse Bit Shop cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage in the post when being returned
The 30 day’s trial period will start from the postage date that The Horse Bit Shop posts the bit which will be postal dated on the envelope, which takes less than 48 hours from dispatch for delivery to the UK. The return date that the bit has reaches The Horse Bit Shop will be the date of despatch which will be 30 days after the postal date. Please note it can take 3 – 5 working days to dispatch and deliver orders.
Dates to which the bit should be returned may be subject to change if the day falls on a Public Holiday. If the bit is not returned by that date then or the bit is returned damaged or not fit for purpose you will not be entitled to a refund.
For other countries where shipping times are longer, the trial period will be increased to a maximum of 36 days according to the current postal delivery times, the date to be returned will be stated in the letter included in with the bit, the bits will be dispatched via airmail and will be expected to be returned via airmail, as surface mail can take up to 50 days for some countries. Please allow plenty time for the bit to reach the UK, you will not be entitled to a refund, even if the bit is in transit.
On return of bits on 30 day trial you will receive a refund for the price of the bit minus the trial fee.
The 30 day trial is not be available on such products which are of plastic/rubber due to the fact they are not as resistant to wear and tear and cannot be sterilised to the required standards. Trial bits can be bits from our bit library and may have been used previously and therefore not always brand new bits however should you have received a trial bit it can be exchanged for a brand new before the end of the trial period should you be keeping the bit. We do aim to send brand new bits when possible and all bits sent will be fit for purpose and fully sanitised.
| BITS VALUED/TYPE | HIRE CHARGE |
|---|---|
| up to £50.00 | £8.50 |
| £50.01 – £75.00 | £9.50 |
| £75.01 – £100.00 | £10.50 |
| £100.01 – £125.00 | £12.50 |
| £125.01 – £150.00 | £14.50 |
| £150.01 – £175.00 | £16.50 |
| £175.01 – £220.00 | £17.50 |
| £220.01 – £250.00 | £19.50 |
| £250.01 – £275.00 | £21.50 |
| over £275.01 | £24.50 |
| Micklem Bridle | £24.50 |