Curb Bits (was Bit hangers)

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K S SWIGART   katswig@earthlink.net
Nancy Mitts said:

> My husband & I use curb bits with our halter bridles & they work just
fine.
> Our bits do not have a jointed mouthpiece or shanks.

I must confess to being a bit confused by this.  I have never
seen a curb bit that does not have some kind of "shank."  The
Kimberwicke is a mild curb that has a D-ring with slots that
function as a "shank."  But this is still a shank to me.

What kind of curb bit is there that does not have some kind of
shank?  And if it doesn't have a shank of some sort, how does
the curb chain/strap work (since this is my definition of a
curb bit...one that has a curb chain/strap).

kat
Orange County, Calif.