Snaffles
THINK SNAFFLES
Harmony Eggbutt
The Harmony mouthpiece creates a smooth even curve around the horses tongue and the roof of the mouth it actively encourages a horse to take the rein forward, but as the curve it shallow it sets a parameter for the frame.
As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece wraps around the tongue and lower jaw, evenly taking in the whole of the tongue, the sides of the bars and the sides of the lips in a perfect hoop.
As the Round Lozenge is the correct length and the joints are neat and non-invasive the Horse should move forward into the contact. Both branches of the bit are curved forward to accommodate the shape of the Horse’s mouth conformation.
Very useful for horses or ponies that are
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uncomfortable with a large joint or joints, large long plates or lozenges
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that block on one side as you flex or turn
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are busy in the mouth
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have been pinched with a mouthpiece that has a severe close to the action
Liberty Eggbutt
The Liberty mouthpiece has the most generous forward curve of all my snaffles and was new to the range for 2019 I have researched how much or how little curve you need to help different Horses to be able to respond well and after prototyping this bit I put it into my range to add to the variety of mouthpieces I need to bit a multitude of Horses and I am so pleased with the results.
It has really soft curve forward and feels very even into the riders hands It has a small neat lozenge and neat non-invasive joints to make sure it is very comfortable and follows the conformation inside the mouth
Very useful for horses that have been -
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Poorly bitted in the past and are frightened of their mouths
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Horses that have been started on head pressures and are now being introduced to a bit
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Young Horses bitted for the first time
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Any Horse that is not strong and needs to be bitted very comfortably and forward
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Any Horse who worries about its tongue or lifts its tongue up and away from the pressure
Precision Eggbutt
The Precision mouthpiece is a combination of a generous forward curve to the branches of the mouthpiece, small non-invasive turned joints and an Oval Lozenge that is rounded on the roof of the mouth and Oval on the tongue side.
The feel for the Horse and into the Riders hand is one of encouraging the Horse forward into the bit but when it gets there they should lighten up and yield and flex to the riders signals ​
Very useful for Horses that need -
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To be rounder in the frame
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Can be a bit inflexible when they reach the end of the Rein
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Need clear signals from the bit without any restriction or Pinch ​​​
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Or a young Horse that is moving forward in its training and has got a little too forward in the contact in the more forward encouraging mouthpieces
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Would be your choice if you started your Horse in a Harmony and want to move forward to more powerful training
Attention Eggbutt
The Attention mouthpiece Is a curved mouthpiece with a neat Flat link in the middle so often French Link Style plates can be so long that the joints and even the plate interfere with the edge of the Horses tongue and the bars of the mouth and the really long ones can even end up with the joints in the corner of the lips
A Horse is never going to respond well to a joint scraping into an area the hurts
The Attention has a purposely small plate to keep the signals in the centre of the tongue where they are of the most use
Very useful of Horses and Ponies that need to -
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Be a little higher in the frame
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Be lighter in the Hand
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Be more responsive to the action of the bit
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To consistently carry more of their own head weight
Harmony D Cheek
The Harmony mouthpiece creates a smooth even curve around the Horses tongue and the roof of the mouth it actively encourages a horse to take the rein forward but as the curve it shallow it sets a parameter for the frame.
As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece wraps around the tongue and lower jaw, evenly taking in the whole of the tongue, the sides of the bars and the sides of the lips in a perfect hoop. As the Round Lozenge is the correct length and the joints are neat and non-invasive the Horse should move forward into the contact. Both branches of the bit are curved forward to accommodate the shape of the Horse’s mouth conformation.
Very useful for -
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Horses that are doing lots of jobs and need a comfortable forward encouraging mouthpiece with a supportive cheek
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​The D cheek helps with Horses that are young or re training and need an all-round training bit to start in and then to carry on with work
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Horses that are being trained from the floor and need a simple comfortable bit with support and release and reward
Precision D Cheek
The Precision mouthpiece is a combination of a generous forward curve to the branches of the mouthpiece, small non-invasive turned joints and an Oval Lozenge that is rounded on the roof of the mouth and Oval on the tongue side.
The feel for the Horse and into the Riders hand is one of encouraging the Horse forward into the bit but when it gets there they should lighten up and yield and flex to the Riders signals .
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Very useful for horses that are multi tasking and doing lots of jobs and need a comfortable forward encouraging mouthpiece with a yield to the action without a pinch on a supportive cheek. The D cheek combined with the Precision mouthpiece help with horses that are enthusiastic or re training to yield and to frame up.
Harmony Hanging Cheek
The Harmony mouthpiece creates a smooth even curve around the Horses tongue and the roof of the mouth it actively encourages a horse to take the rein forward but as the curve it shallow it sets a parameter for the frame.
As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece wraps around the tongue and lower jaw, evenly taking in the whole of the tongue, the sides of the bars and the sides of the lips in a perfect hoop. As the Round Lozenge is the correct length and the joints are neat and non-invasive the Horse should move forward into the contact. Both branches of the bit are curved forward to accommodate the shape of the Horse’s mouth conformation.
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Very useful for Horses or Ponies that are uncomfortable with
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A large joint or joints
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Large long plates or lozenges
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That block on one side as you flex or turn
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That are more confident with a supportive still cheek against the face
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That work well with a jaw strap that if you need you are able to use on a Hanging cheek
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That like a bit to be still and stay in the same place in the mouth
Harmony Loose Ring
The Harmony mouthpiece creates a smooth even curve around the Horses tongue and the roof of the mouth it actively encourages a horse to take the rein forward but as the curve it shallow it sets a parameter for the frame.
As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece wraps around the tongue and lower jaw, evenly taking in the whole of the tongue, the sides of the bars and the sides of the lips in a perfect hoop. As the Round Lozenge is the correct length and the joints are neat and non-invasive the Horse should move forward into the contact. Both branches of the bit are curved forward to accommodate the shape of the Horse’s mouth conformation.
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that are uncomfortable with
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A large joint or joints
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Large long plates or lozenges
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Or are very busy in the mouth
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Or do not draw the contact forward
Makes a lovely Bradoon for a Horse that has been restrictively Bitted in the past
Response Loose Ring
The Response mouthpiece was one of my first mouthpieces and still one of the most popular with Dressage Riders on Horses moving to the higher levels of training it encourages a horse to move towards the bit but because of the structure of the Oblong lozenge and the positioning of the joints it discourages the Horse from getting too strong or set on the mouthpiece. As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece wraps around the tongue and lower jaw with a really comfortable no pinch wrap effect , the mouthpiece has a structured feel in the centre of the tongue to dissuade the horse from leaning on the bit. The Lozenge is small neat and stays in the centre of the tongue and does not interfere with the edge of the tongue or the bars of the mouth.
This is a Oblong lozenge and not a plate a plate would have to be flat on both sides
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Best for riders with stable hands and be able to yield with this mouthpiece
Very useful for Horses or Ponies that need to
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Pay more heed to the mouthpiece
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Are a little strong and too forward into the bit
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That block on one side as you flex or turn
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That are a little heavy in the hands
Makes a good Bradoon for a Double Bridle
Precision Loose Ring
The Precision mouthpiece is a combination of a generous forward curve to the branches of the mouthpiece, small non-invasive turned joints and an Oval Lozenge that is rounded on the roof of the mouth and Oval on the tongue side
The feel for the Horse and into the Riders hand is one of encouraging the Horse forward into the bit but when it gets there they should lighten up and yield and flex to the Riders signals ​
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​Very useful for Horses that need
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To go forward into the action of the Bit but yield when they get there
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Can be a bit inflexible when they reach the end of the Rein
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​Need clear signals from a mouthpiece without any restriction or Pinch
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Like the slight delay of a mouthpiece that is on a Loose Ring Cheek
Contour Loose Ring
The Contour mouthpiece was an experiment in 2019 to see if I could get a different feel from another curved lozenge mouthpiece. I lengthened the lozenge a little and plumped it up in the centre and curved the mouthpiece in a slightly different place thinking it would make another starter bit or a long and low mouthpiece. But it did not turn out like that, it is a generously curved longer Oval Lozenge covering more area inside the mouth designed to encourage the Horse forward into a higher contact. It went into the range in 2020
Very good for
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Horses that like the slightly thicker mouthpiece
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Horses that are reluctant to take the contact forward and lower the neck to avoid Encouraging the Horse forward into a higher contact
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Horses that have been in restrictive mouthpieces and have tongue issues
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Horses that you want to create a more consistent contact with in a slightly higher frame
