Abbey

The two single jointed actions fall in different places, making this a very severe bit, mainly press..

This bit has the central joint offset to one side giving a displaced nutcracker action either to the..

Similar in action to the French link bit but with an arched link allowing more room for the tongue. ..

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A solid loose ring version of the jointed keyed bit, with no pinch or collapse for a milder effect. ..

The rotating figure of eight keeps the tongue firmly pressed into the lower jaw. ..

The rotating figure of eight keeps the tongue firmly pressed into the lower jaw ..

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Another design of driving bit cheek with two possible rein slots giving variable strengths of poll p..

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When you use a conventional gag the rein that is attached to the roundings pulls the bit upwards in ..

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With any bit that has rollers, and these can be stainless steel or copper, the horse is encouraged n..

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The rollers, which can be stainless steel or copper, encourage the horse not to reach into the bit. ..

Rollers on this bit move under the horses’ tongue as it reaches into the bit. The size of the roller..

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Samuel Chifney was a jockey in the 1700s who designed a series of bits to lead race colts easily and..

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This is a severe bit with two mouthpieces spreading the nutcracker action to two areas of the tongue..

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The Loose Ring snaffle at it simplest with a straight forward squeezing action as the branches of th..

The Loose Ring snaffle at it simplest with a straight forward squeezing action as the branches of th..

A pelham with a joint does not work quite as well because as the reins are used the branches of the ..

A pelham with a joint does not work quite as well because as the reins are used the branches of the ..

Pelhams are a good way of riding with two reins but only having to have one bit in the Horses mouth...