Getting your horse on the bit is considered the Holy Grail of dressage. It may seem mysterious and hard to…
Weymouth: The weymouth is an English leverage bit. It is the curb bit component of the double bridle used in…
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…
It may be tempting to run out and buy a horse the minute you find one, but rein yourself in…