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Gymnastic Exercise to Soften Your Horse's Jaw

In this gymnastic exercise, you'll teach your horse to yield to the pressure of your inside rein so he: Lowers his poll. Softens in the jowl area (the crease where his head...

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Teach Your Horse to Soften to the Bit

Here's How Warm your horse up by walking, trotting, and loping around your arena’s perimeter. For this exercise, you’ll stay along the fence so you don’t have to worry about steering...

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Bit Gallery - Correction Bit

This Correction Bit is a leverage bit which has a fairly high port, with no cricket (roller) or hood, so the horse's tongue naturally goes up into the...

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The Bit Gallery - Fitting Snaffle Bits

Depending on your horse's facial conformation, you'll need to choose what width of bit you need. Bits range from the smallest pony-sized bits (approx 3 and a half inches wide) to...

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The Bit Gallery - Uxeter Kimberwick

The Uxeter Kimberwick has similar action to the Kimberwick. However, the slots in the d-shaped bit rings allow the rider to pre-determine the amount of lowering action the bit has. When...

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[/caption] Training "Mythunderstandings" Bits are one of the most MythUnderstood pieces of horse equipment man has ever invented. The things that people think they're supposed to do with a bit in a...

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The Bit Gallery - Curb Bits

Curb bits are leverage bits. They act on the horse's mouth, poll and chin in several ways. The mouthpiece acts as a fulcrum. When contact is taken...

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The Bit Gallery - Tom Thumb Western Snaffle

Although this bit is called a snaffle, because of the shanks it's actually a leverage or curb bit. It's used with a curb chain, which tightens under the chin as...

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The Bit Gallery - Mullen-Mouthed Snaffle

The Mullen mouth snaffle has an un-jointed mouthpiece. It is shaped in a very gentle curve and is designed to rest on the bars of the mouth and...

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The Bit Gallery - Jointed Snaffle

The plain, jointed snaffle is the bit in which many horses begin their education. It's the most basic design of bit, with a single joint in the center...

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