The Bombers DC Dressage swivel bit has probably the most diverse equestrian discipline base of all our pioneering bits. The great feedback just keeps on coming, from racing to eventing, dressage, jumping and polocrosse.
The secret is the swivelling elements, which are designed to release as many pressure points within the equine’s mouth as possible, creating a comfortable communication.
Although the concept was initially designed with racing in mind, we quickly realised that it would have fans across all disciplines, naming it the DC Dressage when it gained dressage-approved status.
The bit reins attach to the large dee-ring on the mouthpiece of the Bombers DC Dressage Swivel, which swings open independently of the bit’s cheekpieces.
Further key features are the swivel mouthpiece, and the small, loose ring bridle attachment onto which the bridle’s cheekpiece affixes, which can rotate.
This ensures the horse’s poll and cheek areas are relieved from rein engagement.
Leigh Higgs. dc dressageCustomer Leigh Higgs has found great success with her quarterhorse mare, with the DC Dressage. “I’d just like to say thank you so so so much !! My little mare is a super talented but very sensitive type. Your DC Dressage Bomber Blue swivel bit (pictured top left) has taken her from good to better then my top horse! (It was the only thing that I changed).”
Not only has she become very light in the mouth and on her feet , she’s a much happier horse under saddle. So thank you for giving my horse and I the edge we have been working so hard towards,” Leigh says (her photo is pictured, left).
Nahaarr by Francesca Altoft 500 kbYou may have seen a similar bit being lauded, called the DC Morgan (pictured far below) – bear in mind that British Dressage has ONLY approved the plain ‘dressage’ style of cheekpiece, which we brand as the DC Dressage, pictured above.
The DC Morgan has extra rein loops for more choice in tems of control and rein positioning, and is not dressage legal.
Maureen Haggas of UK-based Haggas Racing says the swivel elements of the DC bits relieve a lot of pressure. “The poll and cheek areas are relieved from any rein engagement.”
“You get nice flexion, and much fewer pressure points than with other cheekpieces,” Maureen explains.
“The DC cheekpiece can actually be really good for the strong horses, as they ‘face’ it.”
“Lots of horses don’t face the bit; they can back off the contact, and not want to race and take the contact forward,” she adds. “They can get behind the bridle. With the Bombers DC bits, you have control, and the horses really seem to go forward – the bit must be comfy for them.” (The Haggas trained gelding Nahaar is pictured in a DC Morgan, above).
British eventer Hayden Hankey, like Leigh Higgs, loves the Bomber Blue mouthpiece. “I find the young horses don’t tend to ‘set’ or brace themselves on the contact; it helps prevent them getting their tongue over the bit, and keeps any poll pressure stable, helping to keep them relaxed and ‘round’ in front of the fence. The Bomber Blue is not ridged or rough, and it’s made of a soft material; so it’s not confrontational”, he tells us.
Hayden is a particular fan of the DC Morgan, saying he loves these cheekpieces for his youngsters. “The five-year-olds haven’t really established a mouth yet, and the DC bits allow them to place the bit where they want in the mouth,” Hayden explains.
As Leigh Higgs mentions, the Bomber Blue, a synthetic (rubber-nylon) material (pictured top left), is a popular choice for sensitive equines. There’s also the DC Dressage Happy Tongue (left), which is also ported for tongue relief, but is made in a sweet iron mouthpiece. (Titanium also available – all versions are ported).
The swivel on ALL of these models allows the mouthpiece to naturally adjust with the horse’s movements, maintaining a comfortable position.
The bits are be available from leading equestrian retailers internationally.
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