Horse Riding and Training
High Port Curb: The height of the port helps to determine the severity of a leverage bit. While a low…
Western Tom Thumb: This bit combines the simple, single-jointed mouthpiece of a snaffle with the shanks and chin strap of…
Your trail riding partners think it’d be a fabulous idea to gallop to that big oak tree in the distance.…
Rubber Snaffle: The effect of a snaffle bit’s action is made milder when the mouthpiece is encased in rubber. The…
D-ring: This bit gets its name from the shape of the bit ring, which is shaped like the capital letter…
Dr. Bristol: A double-jointed mouthpiece, similar to the French link, yet more severe. That’s because the centerpiece of the Dr.…
French link: Like the Dr. Bristol snaffle, the French link features a three-piece mouthpiece. But the French link is the…
Mullen mouth: Despite the non-jointed mouthpiece, a Mullen mouth snaffle is just that: a snaffle. When designed with a pair…
Eggbutt Snaffle: This oddly named snaffle does indeed resemble the oval shape of an egg. Unlike a loose ring snaffle,…
Riding a bad transition is like riding a pile driver. It’s bumpy and can cause you to lose your…