By far, the most common bits used by horsemen are snaffle bits. And, there are many, many different types of snaffles out there, made in different sizes and made of different materials. Snaffle bits are all alike in this one way…they provide direct contact from the rider’s hands to the horses’ mouth. Curb bits, on [...]

In an earlier article about horse riding equipment, I discussed various snaffle bits. With snaffle bits, the reins of the bridle are attached to the bit rings at the corner of the horses’ mouth and you, the rider, have DIRECT contact with his mouth. Curb bits work differently from that. In this article I will [...]