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  2. Bit mouthpiece - Wikipedia

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    Types of bits: usually snaffle, sometimes pelham What it is: A flat piece of rubber that slides on a mullen mouth, or a metal bit that already has a flat piece in the center of the mouthpiece. The flat piece is wide and goes backwards in the mouth. Uses: the purpose of this bit is to prevent a horse from getting his tongue over it. It can be ...

  3. Snaffle bit - Wikipedia

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    Snaffle bit A horse wearing a snaffle bit. A snaffle bit is the most common type of bit used while riding horses. It consists of a mouthpiece and two rings. The mouthpieces may be jointed. A snaffle gives direct pressure on the horse's mouth and has no leveraging shank. A bridle utilizing only a snaffle bit is often called a "snaffle bridle ...

  4. Bit (horse) - Wikipedia

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    The bits of a double bridle, showing both a type of snaffle bit called a bradoon and a curb bit. A bit consists of two basic components, the bit mouthpiece that goes inside the horse's mouth, and the bit rings of a snaffle bit or shanks of a curb bit, to which the bridle and reins attach.

  5. Double bridle - Wikipedia

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    A "bit and bradoon" (curb and snaffle), the two bits of the double bridle Detail of a "bit and bradoon", long-shanked curb and thin bradoon traditional in Saddle seat style riding. The double bridle differs from the usual snaffle bridle in that it consists of four reins attached to two separate bits: the bradoon-style snaffle and a curb.

  6. Bit ring - Wikipedia

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    Loose-ring snaffle. Types of Bits: Found on snaffles, gag bits, and bradoons.. Action: The loose ring is a circular ring which may rotate around on the mouthpiece.The sliding makes it more difficult for the horse to tighten against it, promoting relaxation and chewing from the horse.

  7. Horse tack - Wikipedia

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    Snaffle bits commonly have a single jointed mouthpiece and act with a nutcracker effect on the bars, tongue and occasionally roof of the mouth. However, regardless of mouthpiece, any bit that operates only on direct pressure is a "snaffle" bit. [4]: 52–58 Leverage bits have shanks coming off the mouthpiece to create leverage that applies ...