Bit Blanket, Inc., a New Hampshire-based company has introduced an innovative new product, an electric bit warmer, that solves a problem resulting from chilly temperatures: the fact that equine bits can become so cold in the fall and winter months that horses often experience pain, discomfort, and soft tissue damage when these cold pieces of metal are put in their mouths. With the new Bit Blanket, caring and compassionate horse enthusiasts can quickly and conveniently warm their horses' bits to a temperature compatible with a horse's normal body temperature.
Why should riders consider using a Bit Blanket? Because it's not only ingenious but it preserves your horse's mouth. "Having grown up in New Hampshire and riding horses for most of my life, I always felt awful when I would have to stick that cold bit in my horse's mouth in the winter. I tried so many different ways to warm it up before putting it in her mouth, like rubbing it in my hands, putting it under my armpit, dunking it in hot water, things like that; but none of these methods were very effective" said Jamie Sturgess, the inventor of Bit Blanket. Sturgess also found that it numbed her horse's mouth so much that it resulted in less sensitivity to light bit pressure at the start of each ride. With necessity serving as the mother of invention, Sturgess came up with a simple, convenient, and easy to use device.
The bit warmers plug into any standard outlet and run on only 4 watts of energy, so they cost only pennies a month to operate and are extraordinarily convenient. Simply wrap the Bit Blanket around the cold bit, plug it in, and while you are grooming your horse, saddling up and preparing for your ride, your horse's bit is being warmed to a comfortable temperature.
To learn more about Bit Blanket, contact Jamie Sturgess at sturgessj@bitblanket.com, call her at 603.329.3044 ext. 501 or visit their website at http://www.BitBlanket.com.
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