http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/ The Complete Source for All Things Horse Fri, 25 May 2012 13:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-9818 Curb Your Enthusiasm – America’s Horse Daily Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:21:32 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-9818 [...] want to adjust it so you can get a couple of fingers underneath it. If it’s too loose, the bit shanks will be able to come all the way back before the curb ever touches the horse. And if it’s too [...] [...] want to adjust it so you can get a couple of fingers underneath it. If it’s too loose, the bit shanks will be able to come all the way back before the curb ever touches the horse. And if it’s too [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-9113 Judgment Day – America’s Horse Daily Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:04:10 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-9113 [...] was going for broke. I don’t ever like to box very long and when they turned the cow out and we made a few good [...] [...] was going for broke. I don’t ever like to box very long and when they turned the cow out and we made a few good [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-8460 Jump Off – America’s Horse Daily Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:21:29 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-8460 [...] immediately reached forward to try to hook my finger into the D-ring of her bit and missed. I could feel her slow and think, ‘What are you doing?’ I knew the rules [...] [...] immediately reached forward to try to hook my finger into the D-ring of her bit and missed. I could feel her slow and think, ‘What are you doing?’ I knew the rules [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-8296 Age Is Just a Number – America’s Horse Daily Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:02:31 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-8296 [...] 30 this year, and he still thinks he’s 3,” Shellie says. “He’s fat, sassy and still chases cows. If the truck and trailer are hooked up and the back door on the trailer is open, he’ll walk [...] [...] 30 this year, and he still thinks he’s 3,” Shellie says. “He’s fat, sassy and still chases cows. If the truck and trailer are hooked up and the back door on the trailer is open, he’ll walk [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-8014 The Foundation ‘Nic’ – America’s Horse Daily Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:03:13 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-8014 [...] on her back legs. In those days, when you halter broke your horses, you didn’t want to hurt their hackamore nose, and here she was with this big scar across [...] [...] on her back legs. In those days, when you halter broke your horses, you didn’t want to hurt their hackamore nose, and here she was with this big scar across [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-6999 Taking Time for Miles: Part 2 – America’s Horse Daily Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:01:54 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-6999 [...] know “whoa.” I then hobble, sack out and saddle them. I also bridle them with either a smooth snaffle and a cavesson or a side [...] [...] know “whoa.” I then hobble, sack out and saddle them. I also bridle them with either a smooth snaffle and a cavesson or a side [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 Hay There - America’s Horse Daily Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:01:45 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-3360 [...] From America’s Horse [...] [...] From America’s Horse [...]

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 kelly Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:43:03 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-3242 A snaffle bit is typically a o-ring, D-ring, egg butt bit with a broken mouth piece and no shanks. Some people classify a tom thumb as a snaffle because it has a broken mouth piece, but it also has shanks. Shanks will give the rider leverage if the bit has a curb chain. That is also the difference. Bits with a curb chain are typically stronger than a typical o-ring/ non-shanked bit because of the leverage applied to the bottom jaw. Whereas a o-ring snaffle is direct pressure to the mouth. A snaffle bit is typically a o-ring, D-ring, egg butt bit with a broken mouth piece and no shanks. Some people classify a tom thumb as a snaffle because it has a broken mouth piece, but it also has shanks. Shanks will give the rider leverage if the bit has a curb chain. That is also the difference. Bits with a curb chain are typically stronger than a typical o-ring/ non-shanked bit because of the leverage applied to the bottom jaw. Whereas a o-ring snaffle is direct pressure to the mouth.

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 kelly Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:43:03 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-3241 A snaffle bit is typically a o-ring, D-ring, egg butt bit with a broken mouth piece and no shanks. Some people classify a tom thumb as a snaffle because it has a broken mouth piece, but it also has shanks. Shanks will give the rider leverage if the bit has a curb chain. That is also the difference. Bits with a curb chain are typically stronger than a typical o-ring/ non-shanked bit because of the leverage applied to the bottom jaw. Whereas a o-ring snaffle is direct pressure to the mouth. A snaffle bit is typically a o-ring, D-ring, egg butt bit with a broken mouth piece and no shanks. Some people classify a tom thumb as a snaffle because it has a broken mouth piece, but it also has shanks. Shanks will give the rider leverage if the bit has a curb chain. That is also the difference. Bits with a curb chain are typically stronger than a typical o-ring/ non-shanked bit because of the leverage applied to the bottom jaw. Whereas a o-ring snaffle is direct pressure to the mouth.

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 tamarrah labrada Fri, 22 May 2009 03:22:29 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-3115 hi, I know about racing bits, the d the ring ect, but what is a snaffel bit, what is a tom thumb, that is what I use on my horses, can I only use a tomthumb on young horses to show. is the snaffel the bit with the solid bar and shanks??? hi, I know about racing bits, the d the ring ect, but what is a snaffel bit, what is a tom thumb, that is what I use on my horses, can I only use a tomthumb on young horses to show. is the snaffel the bit with the solid bar and shanks???

]]> http://americashorsedaily.com/solid-in-the-snaffle/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 Dennis L Bridge Thu, 21 May 2009 01:04:57 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=6284#comment-3108 Great article, keep it up! Great article, keep it up!

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