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This category is for Horse bits, bitting, and the parts of bits or materials used in their construction. Items that attach to a bit to supplement its function are in Category:Bit accessories, other than Reins , which have a separate category.
The bit, bridle and reins function together to give control of the horse's head to the rider. The bit applies pressure to the horse's mouth, and reinforces the other control signals from the rider's legs and weight distribution. A well schooled horse needs little pressure on the bit from a skilled rider.
If a rider believes such a bit would benefit his horse, he should first look at the animal's training and his own skills. Many problems can be resolved through proper training, rather than harsher bitting. Usually, it is the less-skilled riders who find the need to use harsher bits, because they can't control their horses in anything else.
Tom Balding Bits & Spurs is a small metalwork manufacturer in Sheridan, Wyoming that designs and sells handmade equine riding equipment. Their products, most notably bits and spurs , are used by professional horsepeople and trainers.
Occasionally it is used for a horse that has learned to ignore bit pressure on the mouth, or for horses with an injured mouth. [12] It is incorrect to assume that a mechanical hackamore is milder than a bitted bridle, it is not. The device has potential for abuse at the hands of a rough rider, similar to that of a curb bit. [13]
In horseback riding, bit converter, also known as a pelham rounding, is used on pelham bits to change them from two-rein bits to one-rein bits. [1] It is a leather strap that attaches from the snaffle ring to the curb ring, onto which the rein is then attached to the loop made between the two rings. [ 2 ]