Polocrosse, Bits

This cheekpiece assists with the flexing of the head while the center bar creates more positive poll pressure.

The Bombers Control Plate is set at 45° to follow the contour of the horses tongue. Consequently, a horse who uses his tongue as a means of pushing against the bit, to take control, will draw it back and tuck the chin in, coming back to a better point of control. This differs from a Dr Bristol which sits horizontally with the edge of the plate on the tongue.

This cheekpiece assists with the flexing of the head while the center bar creates more positive poll pressure.

The Colin Miles is a great schooling bit with a 55mm centre piece creating greater tongue pressure. The rings give the horse something to play with and help keep the horses attention on the bit.

This particular joint exerts more pressure than the Control Plate or Elliptical."

This cheekpiece assists with the flexing of the head while the center bar creates more positive poll pressure.

The Sara Grills link is set vertical and is designed to press against the horses tongue. Consequently, a horse that uses its tongue as a means of pushing against the bit to take control, will draw it back and tuck the chin in, coming back to a better point of control.

A horse shaking its head when bit pressure is applied or its tongue trying to escape the bit are classic signs the horse has a sensitive tongue. With this in mind the Happy Tongue was created, it has a medium port creating space for the tongue, relieving pressure, allowing the horse to relax.

The Lock Up snaffle removes the nut cracker action of the conventional snaffle, meaning it will bear less pressure on each side of the horses jaw called the bars.

Twisted wire creates more pressure points on the bars making it a stronger bit. Our Snaffle mouthpiece is popular due to the curved mouthpiece which distributes pressure more evenly over tongue and bars. With the offset centre link it will reduce nutcraker action and pressure points on the tongue.

The Square Twist  will create more pressure points on the mouthpiece which will make it stronger than the twisted wire and round bar. Our Snaffle is a popular bit due to the curved mouthpiece which distributes pressure more evenly over tongue and bars. With the offset centre link it will reduce nutcraker action and pressure points on the tongue.