The low port coper inlay mouthpiece is made of polished Sweet Iron which naturally oxidizes or rusts, harmless to horses, it has a sweet taste and promotes salivation.
Comes with rawhide noseband and synthetic black curb strap with hook on one end for ease of use.
It is jointed but has three pieces to prevent the mouthpiece from collapsing and pinching and it has a very low port which offers some relief of pressure from the tongue (pressure on the tongue is what horses hate most about bits).
I would use this for very green horses or for horses that are being ridden in a regular snaffle and are needing more comfort in their mouths.
The flat shank is longer and more suitable for riders with excellent hands.
The longer shank allows you to ride with even less contact and is ideal for horses that are very light in response to bit pressure and riders with very soft and slow hands.
89-11065 Stainless Steel 7″ Flat Shank with 5″ Sweet Iron Mullen Barrel Low Port mouthpiece with copper inlay
This bit has a low, wider port and does not collapse as much as the 04 mouthpiece, giving a bit more tongue relief to the horse.
The shanks rotate independently, allowing you to lift the shoulders and ride two-handed.
The more rigid mouthpiece is a good transitional bit to the more traditional full curb bridle and is good for a horse that is at the advanced-intermediate level.
The HBT offers mild leverage and the non-collapsing mouthpiece makes this bit very mild.
89-20065 Stainless Steel 5″ HBT Shank with 5″ Sweet Iron mullen barrel low port mouthpiece,with copper inlay, (MB 06, Level 2-3) Sweet Iron naturally oxidizes or rusts.
Harmless to horses, it has a sweet taste and promotes salivation.
To me, this is the ideal snaffle for the horse’s comfort.
It has a medium port and an ergonomic shape that gives the horse maximum tongue relief without getting into the palate.
I like to use this bit on horses that are well-trained and compliant to the rider’s aids but need more comfort from the bit (the horse that is otherwise very good but shows signs of bit discomfort, like opening the mouth, drooling, wrinkling the lips, tensing the neck, etc.
This bit has a low, wider port and does not collapse as much as the 04 mouthpiece, giving a bit more tongue relief to the horse.
The shanks rotate independently, allowing you to lift the shoulders and ride two-handed.
The more rigid mouthpiece is a good transitional bit to the more traditional full curb bridle and is good for a horse that is at the advanced-intermediate level.
The HBT offers mild leverage and the non-collapsing mouthpiece makes this bit very mild.
89-20065 Stainless Steel 5″ HBT Shank with 5″ Sweet Iron mullen barrel low port mouthpiece,with copper inlay, (MB 06, Level 2-3) Sweet Iron naturally oxidizes or rusts.
Harmless to horses, it has a sweet taste and promotes salivation.