Fwd: RC: bits

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In a message dated 6/2/99 6:54:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
vvarney@megalink.net writes:

<< " What do you call a bit with a solid mouthpiece but only
 rings (loose ring, eggbutt, D, whatever) and no shank?  "
 
 I have always heard this bit referred to as a dog-bone or bar snaffle, and 
considered as a very mild bit. >>

Yes yes - no shank? A snaffle. Shank and curb? CURB! Our favorites? Short 
shanked medium or low port curbs - a good Mullen mouth or low port copper 
mouth - no rollers  PLEASE - and forget the "cowboy snaffles". THOSE puppies 
are nasty in a pinch - literally.
san

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" What do you call a bit with a solid mouthpiece but only rings (loose ring, eggbutt, D, whatever) and no shank? " I have always heard this bit referred to as a dog-bone or bar snaffle, and considered as a very mild bit. Vicki --------------------

" What do you call a bit with a solid mouthpiece but only
rings (loose ring, eggbutt, D, whatever) and no shank?  "

 

I have always heard this bit referred to as a dog-bone or bar snaffle, and considered as a very mild bit.

Vicki

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