Suitable for horses that:
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Come above the bit and get high in the neck
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Are strong out hunting or around a course
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Are ridden by someone who cannot manage two reins
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Need a curb action that can be adjusted up or down
How it works
Mouthpiece. 14mm, double jointed, with curved cannons angled forward to follow the shape of the tongue. The lozenge lies flat on the tongue rather than standing upright between tongue and palate, so tongue pressure is spread across the width of the tongue. There is no nutcracker action and nothing reaches the palate. Cannons and lozenge are the same alloy throughout.
Cheek piece. The action depends on the position of the rider's hands. The rein slides on the Dee shaped bit ring, so if the hands are lowered before pressure is applied the rein travels about an inch and the bit takes up roughly a 45 degree angle in the mouth, acting downward and backward on the lower jaw with downward pressure on the poll. The result is a lowering action rather than a lifting one. Three rein positions increase or decrease the pressure, so the range of a Pelham is available from a single rein.
Imported
8228
