Biting

Been a little pre-occupied with school lately, learning about the 'Bit'.  Super fascinating but very hard work on the old memory bank!  Let's give you a mini lesson into what I have learnt...

Firstly, if you didn't know already?  A bit is a piece that sit's in the horses mouth which is connected to several elaborate pieces of leather that make up the Tack.  When action is properly applied by rider who has learnt to influence the horse through the media of legs, back and seat, the horse moves under control and within the permitted outline.  The rider would only use the bit to communicate to the horse and the very end to either stop, lift it's head up or down.

There are five main groups of bit's and an uncountable number of types within each group.  The fitting of a bit is dependant on each individual horse.

1) SNAFFLE
2)PELHAM
3)GAG
4)BITLESS
5)CURB