Showjumping, Bits, Pelham

The classic signs of a horse with a sensitive tongue are all to do with avoiding pressure:

• shaking its head from side to side
• putting its tongue out
• putting its tongue over the bit
• sucking its tongue back

"A horse is an animal of flight. It will never yield to pressure or pain it will either move away from it or run away." Bomber Nel.

The Cherry Rollers are constructed tightly so there is no chance of pinching. They roll in the horses mouth giving him something to play with and reducing the likelihood of the bit being held in the horse's teeth.

When pulling on the reins, the rollers allow the bit to move along the bars of the horse's jaws as opposed to rubbing.

Twisted wire creates more pressure points on the bars making it a stronger bit.

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.

Twisted wire creates more pressure points on the bars making it a stronger bit.

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 and therefore taking control, will draw back and tuck his chin in, coming back to a better point of control. This differs from a Dr Bristol which sits horizontlaly with the edge of the plate on the tongue.

Approved by the FEI, the Dressage Control Plate is narrower (14mm) than the conventional Control Plate and applies more tongue pressure.

The 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 and therefore taking control, will draw back and tuck his chin in, coming back to a better point of control.

The Waterford bit has many smooth flexible bumps or bubbles, which spreads the pressure over many points making it a light mouthpiece. The greater flexibility discourages a horse from leaning on it. The Waterford bit is a good choice for a horses that leans, it also promotes mouthing and salivation. The Waterford is usually worn ¼" - ½" longer than your traditional mouthpiece in order to curl around the lips and maximise the effect.