The exact style of the bit depends on how well the horse responds to your cues to turn and to stop.
Mild western curb bits.
The length and straightness of the shank can either increase or decrease the pressure and can affect the quickness of western bits.
Instead it allows small increments in pressure so that an altogether lighter touch is possible.
It is a popular bit in the show ring and out on the trail.
This bit is a broken mouthpiece snaffle with shanks and a curb strap or chain hokana believes that the tom thumb is a mild nonintimidating bit that can acquaint the young horse to the different feel and leverage of a curb bit.
You typically need to communicate with the reins using just one hand when barrel racing so a western bit is ideal.
And the long shank is a bit more.
At this stage horse and rider must be sensitive enough not to need the full force a curb bit can give.
Remember in western riding body position leg cues and reining have the most significance and the bit becomes a means of signalling rather than control.
Since it has short shanks it appears to be a mild bit but the jointed mouth adds to the severity.
The curb bit refers to bits that have a lever action through the use of shanks and a curb strap or chain.
Curb bits place pressure on the bars tongue jaw and poll.
With a curb the horse will feel a tightening on their jaw from the chin strap.
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Many people also disagree about its severity.
Curb bits are commonly seen during barrel races but that doesn t mean you have to use these bits.
Two of the most commonly used mild western bits are the basic curb bit and the thom thumb.
I have my mare in it for western and she goes back and forth nearly daily between this a snaffle and bitless.
You can use two hands with the curb bit but it is designed to ride one handed.
Progression to curb bit.
A mild curb bit may be much more comfortable for your horses than a snaffle especially if it means the rider will use less pressure and the horse has less pressure on his tongue.
The design and configuration of the curb bit are endless.
Finesse comes with progress towards use of a curb bit.
In all it s a very mild bit.
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Since it has shanks and uses leverage it is a curb bit.
Once you take contact off on drapey reins well then you really are listening to other than the bit action itself so for most horses what kind of bit snaffle curb or broken mouth curb that won t make much difference any of them will work some better than others depending on the rider and horse s training.
