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To add to the good post from Sandy...
Part of what makes a curb what it is - the curb chain or strap. If I were to use a shanked bit (broken or solid mouth) without the strap, I may very well be putting that bit into the category of an elevator bit. I've had nearly zero experience using an elevator bit, so this is where my knowledge on the subject ends. :-0
Another "pet peeve" is when I see folks using a pelham converter rather than double reins. (Strap between the snaffle and curb reins on a pelham, with the reins attached to the strap.) It turns the bit into a mushy cross between a curb and snaffle. If you need to switch between snaffle & curb, use two sets of reins. I always made my curb rein 1/2" wide and regular reins 3/4" wide to remind myself which one was which. Psychologically, I remembered that the little rein needed little contact. That sort of thing actually helps me when I'm getting tired & punchy. Just try to properly dress your double reins at the end of 50 miles without little cues like that!
Linda Flemmer - who rode show saddlebreds with full double bridles - a snaffle (bridoon) and a curb!
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From: SandyDSA@aol.com [mailto:SandyDSA@aol.com]
I think tehre is some confusion that may ADD to the confusion regarding bits
- a snaffle bit has no shaks - a CURb bit HAS shanks.
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