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What does a copper lozenge do?
The copper lozenge sweet iron snaffle is useful for horses with large tongues or small mouths, as the lack of nutcracker action helps them to stay more settled. The double joint is often favoured by horses as the lack of palette pressure makes the bit more comfortable and relieves pressure on the horses bars.
What is a loose ring snaffle used for?
Loose ring bits help the horse to position the bit where they like it unlike fixed bits such as the eggbutt or hanging cheek snaffle. This helps the horse be more comfortable in the mouth and since the mouthpiece is moveable on the cheek it also helps with horses that are heavy or take hold of the bit.
What is the benefit of a copper bit?
Copper and Sweet Iron Material Compared to traditional steel, copper bits are more heat conductive and softer, and they wear more quickly. This is why copper bits are typically mixed with another type of metal for strength or used as an inlay in stainless steel bits.
What is the difference between a French link and a lozenge?
A French link is a double-jointed mouthpiece with a small plate in the middle. The two joints help to soften the nutcracker effect, but they still give the rider control on each side of the mouth. Some horses might prefer the rounder version of the French link known as the lozenge or oval mouth.
What is sweet iron in a bit?
Sweet iron is a term for cold-rolled “mild steel” or carbon steel that has been work hardened, popular for use in bit mouthpieces used on horses in the western riding disciplines. It easily rusts, which supposedly encourages salivation from the horse and acceptance of the bit.
Do horses like sweet iron bit?
Sweet Iron bits are suitable for all horses. Sweet Iron helps the horse to salivate more, which will encourage a better acceptance of the bit.
Are sweet iron bits good?
Sweet Iron bits are great and suitable for every horse.
What is a lozenge bit?
This bit acts mainly on the bars of the mouth and the lips. Dependent on the mouth conformation the lozenge reduces the nutcracker action and takes unwanted pressures off the edges of the tongue as well as reducing the pressure on the palate. What’s it good for?
How does a lozenge work?
This bit acts mainly on the bars of the mouth and the lips. Dependent on the mouth conformation the lozenge reduces the nutcracker action and takes unwanted pressures off the edges of the tongue as well as reducing the pressure on the palate.
What is a lozenge mouthpiece?
This version has loose (unfixed) rings and a double joint lozenge in the mouthpiece. This bit acts mainly on the bars of the mouth and the lips. Dependent on the mouth conformation the lozenge reduces the nutcracker action and takes unwanted pressures off the edges of the tongue as well as reducing the pressure on the palate.
Will a lozenge loose ring suit my dog?
The loose ring with lozenge comes in many different varieties and brands and each suit different breed characteristics differently. But on a whole the bit will suit chunkier breeds such as cobs warmbloods shires etc which usually have the trait of being heavy on the hand at times.