I second the trainer, but there are some pretty basic things that you can do bitted or not, halter, bridle, whatever.

Standing at the horse's shoulder, apply gentle, steady pressure to the halter or rein and ask the horse to flex towards you without moving their feet. As soon as the horse softens against the pressure and gives you their nose, release the pressure and praise.

Standing at the horse's head, gently ask the horse to soften their jaw and drop their head by applying gentle, firm pressure from the bit or halter towards the wither. Again, as soon as the soften and drop to accept the contact, release and praise.

Those can be done from the ground or the saddle. In the saddle, lots of transitions up and down while repeating the ask-release technique is great. Circles and transitions are great for increasing respect for aids and bit contact. A trainer on the ground can help you develop your timing and feel, as well as when you need to make adjustments or try something new.

As a side not, my fidgety-mouthed, bit-avoiding Arab ended up liking a copper roller dee ring snaffle bit. It was the bit that finally got him looking for contact and really responsive to rein cues.

 
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