Snaffle Bit
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 5 Western TOM THUMB Snaffle Horse Bit COPPER mouth Korea  US $10.00
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 Brown Steel Sliding Gag Bit w Engraved Silver Dog Bone Mouth 5 1 2 US $37.99
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 Brown Steel Texas Star Bit Snaffle Mouth 5 US $44.99
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 Brown Steel bit w Engraved Silver Star Snaffle Mouth 525 US $34.99
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 Antique Style Bit w Eagle Conchos and Dots 5 US $34.99
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 Weaver Egg Butt Snaffle Horse Bit 5 in Copper Mouth US $28.95
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 KORSTEEL SOFT RUBBER MOUTH EGGBUTT SNAFFLE BIT 5 US $15.99
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 New Stainless Steel Dog Bone Snaffle Copper Snaffle Bit US $23.95
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 Weaver Stainless Ring Snaffle Horse Bit Copper mouth US $22.95
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 English SS Pelham Bit w Curbchain Snaffle Double Bridle by Eisers 4 1 2 in Mouth US $18.00
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 Quality Copper Ring Snaffle Horse Bit Training Everyday Use GE US $19.99
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 2 TOM LS THUMB BITS WITH CURB CHAINS COWBOY HORSE TACK US $23.95
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 Kelly Silver Star Miniature Horse Snaffle Bit Stainless Steel 3 1 2 Mouth US $15.99
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 Loose O Ring Snaffle Bit Stainless Steel Rings Copper Mouth Horse Tack 5 US $14.99
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 American Sliding Gag Horse Bit 5 Stainless Steel Snaffle Mouth Tack 65 Cheeks US $16.99
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 Jr Cow Horse Sliding Gag Snaffle Bit Western Tack 6 US $18.99
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 Quick Six Sliding Gag Horse Bit Three Center Ring 525 US $22.40
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 Junior Cow Horse Sliding Gag Twist Wire Snaffle Bit US $19.99
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 Western Horse Tack Sweet Iron Wonder Gag Snaffle Bit 6 US $17.99
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 Stainless Steel Wonder Gag Snaffle Bit Copper Mouth US $19.99
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 Bit D Ring Snaflle Show Bit Texas Star Red Crystals Sweet Iron Mouth US $24.99
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 Copper Mouthpiece Snaffle 5 1 2 US $10.00
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 Twisted Mouthpiece Snaffle US $5.00
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 Lightly Used Tom Thumb Snaffle Bit US $6.99
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 Bit D Ring Snaflle Show Bit Cross Star Stainless Steel Mouth US $22.99
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 Bit O Ring Snaflle Stainless Steel 5 1 4 Mouth US $19.99
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 SS D Ring Bit with Silver Concho 5 Broken Mouth NEW US $4.99
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 Stainless Steel D Ring Snaffle Bit with Silver Concho 5 Broken NEW US $4.99
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 5 Kelly Antique Brown with Silver Dots Snaffle Bit Horse Tack Equine US $22.00
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 Heavy 6 twisted wire O ring snaffle bit US $11.95
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 Weaver SS Horse 5 Draw Gag Snaffle Bit Nylon Headstall US $32.50
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 Colt Mullen 5 mouth sweet iron bit by Bit Master New US $33.95
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 Black Steel Silver Engraved 5 Copper Snaffle Mouth Bit US $16.50
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 Toklat Myler English Dee Ring Hooks Twisted Snaffle 5 MB 09T Level 1 Bit D Ring US $39.99
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 4 4 1 4 Tom Thumb Snaffle REDUCED US $2.99
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 WESTERN SNAFFLE HORSE BIT BLACK STEEL WITH SILVER 5 MOUTH 7 CHEEKS USED US $6.13
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 Horse Show Engraved Silver Bit Snaffle w SS Chain New Very Nice Quality US $32.99
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 Horse Bit SS Stainless Steel Copper Roller Snaffle Mouth Black Friday Week SaLe US $25.00
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 SHOWMAN SS JR Cowhorse Bit 5 Sweet Iron Copper Roller US $11.99
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 Vintage Star Steel Silver Western Snaffle Bit US $7.39
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 AQHA Western Silver Show Junior Snaffle Bit 5 Horse Hobby US $51.00
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 Reinsman 980 Quick Change Horse Bit System Set US $122.00
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 Reinsman 424 Argentine Short Shank Curb Horse Bit US $54.99
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 Miniature Pony Tom Thumb Training Bit 375 Copper Mouth Stainless Steel Cheeks US $13.99
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 Tom Thumb Training Breaking Horse Bit 5 Copper Snaffle Mouth 65 Long Shanks US $16.99
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 Loose O Ring Slow Square Twist Snaffle Bit Stainless Steel Horse Tack 5 in US $14.99
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 Baucher Bit 55 English Snaffle Bit Dressage Eventing US $24.99
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 BS teardrop snaffle copper wrapped mouth bit cowboy western US $12.95
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 3 Ring Snaffle bit SS 5 US $9.50
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 ENGLAND NICKEL SNAFFLE BIT W CURB CHAIN US $22.00
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 New Stainless Steel Low Elbow Port Copper Inlay Bit US $23.95
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 5 Silver Heart Show Bit Snaffle Copper Western Bridle Trail Pleasure Overlay US $42.89
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 Partrade Silver Concho Snaffle Western Show Bit 5 US $20.00
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 KORSTEEL MEDIUM WEIGHT FULL CHEEK EGGBUTT SNAFFLE BIT 5 US $15.99
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 KORSTEEL FRENCH LINK FULL CHEEK SNAFFLE BIT 55 US $17.95
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 SS KORSTEEL COPPER MOUTH DEE SNAFFLE BIT 5 US $15.95
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 KORSTEEL COPPER MOUTH EGGBUTT SNAFFLE BIT 5 US $17.99
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 KORSTEEL DOUBLE TWISTED WIRE FULL CHEEK SNAFFLE BIT 5 US $15.80
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 KORSTEEL HOLLOW MOUTH 23MM LOOSE RING SNAFFLE BIT US $11.25
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 KORSTEEL TWISTED CPR DR BRISTOL FULL CHEEK 55 BIT US $19.45
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Horse Training - When to Upgrade Your Bit
If you have been riding for any length of time, you will have seen it. A rider is struggling with her headstrong horse, and the coach steps up and suggests trying a stronger bit. The coach comes out with a twisted snaffle, or even a kimberwick, and soon the rider is back to work, hauling away on the poor horse's mouth. Certainly the horse starts to listen a bit more, but it is clear that he is unhappy with his situation.
Of course, there are situations where a horse needs a stronger bit. But how do you know when it is time to upgrade, or whether instead you need to go back to square one?
Most of the time riders decide to upgrade their bit because their horse won't listen to them. They are tired of hauling away on his face, and would rather make it easier on themselves by stepping things up a notch. Unfortunately this does not solve the problem, and soon the horse becomes dead to the new bit, and once again needs an upgrade.
If you have gotten stuck in this pattern of bit abuse, don't despair. It can still be fixed. A hard-mouthed horse is very much the product of its rider, but given time, the problems can be retrained. You need to drop back to a mild bit, and start from square one, teaching your horse the basics of listening to your aids.
But sometimes the problem is not a lack of training, or a rider who has hard hands. Sometimes a well trained horse becomes strong in the bridle and will not listen to the rider, no matter what he is told.
In situations like this, an upgrade may be the right solution. But what kind of upgrade do you need? Sometimes the solution is not to move to a harsher bit, but to a bit that acts differently that what you have been using. Perhaps you need to catch your horse's attention, and get his mind back on work.
If you have been riding with a snaffle, perhaps it is time to try a Pelham. In the right hands, a Pelham can be a gentle bit. Using two sets of reins, the curb can be barely touched at all, leaving the majority of the action mild. For a well trained horse with a skilled rider, a Pelham can become power steering and power brakes.
Sometimes it helps to add some leverage. Gag bits and elevator bits do just that. Both can be quite severe if abused, but with a light touch, each has its benefits.
Other horses just need a break from a bit, and do better with a hackamore. While the action is very different, hackamores offer a new way to communicate with your horse while riding.
So, if your horse is getting too wound up to listen well, despite a good track record and excellent training, try playing with a few different types of bits to see what works best. You might find that he will work well on the flat with nothing more than his usual snaffle, but needs the gag when out on a hack. Or perhaps he just won't take that bent line without the power steering from a Pelham.
Upgrading your bit is an advanced training move, not a solution to a pulling problem. If a coach blindly suggests bitting up, consider that you just might need to do a bit more basic training first. Upgrading your bit without a solid foundation is a recipe for disaster, not a quick fix.
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