A it of Knowledge At Let’s Rope, our commitment to our community and readership has inspired us to provide practical, comprehensive content. We hope this article helps you visualize the relationship between your horse and most bits in your tack room. These are simply our observations for you to draw your own conclusions from.
Here you can see a shanked snaffle bit with loose reins (no pressure applied). The second image is that same bit with the bit engaged.
Tongue
NO Pressure
Pressure
Notice when pressure is applied horse begins to open it’s jaw.
Standard Snaffle Mouthpiece 5 1/4” wide *Horse used in this demonstration is 3 years old. T W E N T Y- T W O
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