Im wondering if a horses bit will pinch there tongue. Like the ones that are like two peices hooked together?
Only if you put it in backwards. A bit is attached to the bridal correctly when it folds completely in half. If it's backwards, it will not be able to fold fully and will pinch the tongue and poke the roof of the mouth. When it has the ability to move and fold, it can't get stuck so that it might pinch.
Your brake pads may be too worn out. You need to have this looked at because when it gets down to the metal, it can scar your brake disks - and that's expensive.
I think you should get it check at a local Auto Service like Brake or Rama or where you bought it. It has probably more damage,I think you should get it done before it get's worst.
Potentially any bit can injure the tongue which is highly sensitive in the wrong hands, even the so called mild bits such as snaffles. So few people make allowances for the shape and thickness of the horse's tongue, which varies from horse to horse, when fitting bits!
A bit can hurt a horse if the bridle is poorly fitted (the bit is too low or high in the horse's mouth causing it to pull the lips or hit teeth), if the bit is the wrong size for the horse's mouth, or if the rider's hands are too heavy or rough. However, if the bit is used correctly, and the bridle and bit fit the horse, there is no reason it should hurt the horse. Does putting a spoon in your mouth hurt? No. I imagine if you tried to shove a large mixing spoon in there or hit your teeth with it, it might not be so comfortable, but putting something in your mouth is not painful. A bit is a communication aid, using pressure as a guide. The aids on a horse are comparable to someone grabbing your arm to guide you. That wouldn't hurt, unless the person guiding you was gripping too hard, or yanking when unnecessary. Your horse will usually tell you if the bit is hurting them, by not accepting the bit when bridling, or by misbehaving under saddle (ie. head tossing, pulling, opening their mouth, bucking or rearing). Some argue that bitless bridles are cruel because of the pressure applied to the poll and bridge of the nose. In my opinion, any equipment can be cruel or kind depending on the handler using it. Is a kimberwick kinder than a snaffle? No. Is a light handed rider using a kimberwick kinder than a heavy handed one hauling on a snaffle? Yes.
