{"product_id":"sweet-iron-pelham-short-curb-ported-mullen","title":"Sweet Iron Pelham Short Curb Ported Mullen","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for horses that:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave a large tongue and need more than a snaffle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome high in the neck and become unsteady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCome above the bit in downward transitions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre new to a curb bit and need the milder of the two shanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMouthpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unjointed mullen bar formed from a single piece of sweet iron, tapering from 14mm at the cheek to 10mm through the centre. The port measures 80mm wide by 10mm high, low and broad rather than tall and narrow, so the tongue is given room across a wide span while the bar stays well clear of the palate. The mouthpiece is swept forward to follow the arch of the tongue. With no joint there is nothing to close on the bars and no nutcracker action, and port relief moves the load off the centre of the tongue and out onto the bars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheek piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA short shank engages quickly and remains forgiving if the rein is held rather than given, which makes it the one to start with. The arms above and below the mouthpiece are close to equal, so poll pressure is loaded as much as bar pressure and the horse is asked to drop and settle rather than draw the nose in, which suits a shorter, thicker neck. Ridden on the top rein it acts as a fixed cheek snaffle; on the bottom rein the curb chain enters the curb groove, poll pressure is applied and the horse comes into an outline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImported\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8239\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Equine Int. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ 4.5\"","offer_id":56514621210997,"sku":"8239-45","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 4.75\"","offer_id":56514621243765,"sku":"8239-475","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5\"","offer_id":56514621276533,"sku":"8239-5","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5.25\"","offer_id":56514621309301,"sku":"8239-525","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5.5\"","offer_id":56514621342069,"sku":"8239-55","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 6\"","offer_id":56514621374837,"sku":"8239-6","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0420\/2528\/7847\/files\/Sweet-Iron-Pelham-Short-Curb-Ported-Mullen-01_eafc0265-4089-4d35-8a73-902789e71fb5.jpg?v=1792513626","url":"https:\/\/www.premierequine.co.uk\/products\/sweet-iron-pelham-short-curb-ported-mullen","provider":"Premier Equine Int. Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}