Bits & Curbs

Stage C bits are built for riders and horses who love neck reining. Horses who respond well to poll pressure are in Stage C. Features include solid mouthpieces and cheek attachments, and swivel cheeks with jointed mouthpieces or low to medium ports.

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Top-selling transition bit for introducing indirect control of leverage from the shank and pressure from the curb chain. Works off tongue, lips and bar pressure. Adjust headstall up to touch or one wrinkle and loosen curb to 3-4 fingers to allow gag action to work properly. Sweet iron encourages salivation for a supple feeling mouth

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More responsive than a twisted wire snaffle, this mouthpiece has more tongue contact and quicker pressure release than a traditional two-piece snaffle. Will keep a horse supple and light throughout his training. Stage A bits are great for starting horses, training, or maintaining steady contact. Handmade in Yoakum, Texas. Sweet iron is intended to rust and is sweet tasting to the horse to promote salivation, which makes a more supple feeling mouth. It may be used with or without a leather curb strap; we recommend using a leather curb strap for safety. Sharon Camarillo is a 4x National Finals Rodeo qualifier and Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee. Camarillo designs bits for Training, Transition, and Competition to help the rider communicate skills that will enhance the horse's foundation and eventually produce a consistent and efficient performance at a variety of speeds. This foundation is especially important in the sport of barrel racing and timed events where speed is a critical factor. Every Reinsman bit comes with a LIFETIME WARRANTY. It's our promise to repair or replace your lifetime warrantied bit for the full life of the bit free of charge.

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Beautifully designed bit with rasp detail on the cheek.  5 1/4" twisted wire dogbone mouthpiece

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This stainless steel cheek features a unique no-pinch headstall ring. Excellent balance. Medium leverage (tight curb) to low leverage (loose curb). Excellent for later training, showing, pleasure and on through competition. Mouthpiece uses tongue pressure for a different cue and adds more bar pressure than a straight chain for harder mouthed horses.

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Stage C bits are built for riders and horses who love neck reining. Horses who respond well to poll pressure are in Stage C. Features include solid mouthpieces and cheek attachments, and swivel cheeks with jointed mouthpieces or low to medium ports. Remember: start with the lightest bit possible and progress from there. It's difficult to move backwards. "These bits have proven themselves, not only in our Josey clinics, schools, and seminars but also in competitions around the world." Martha Josey Martha Josey is a living legend within barrel racing through her competitive accomplishments and also through her highly sought after year-round clinics. She is an 11-Time NFR Qualifier Barrel Racer, NFR World Champion 1980, WPRA and NBHA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist Barrel Racer, and Clinician.

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The Greeley gag bit is 9 ¼” long which gives the rider leverage when needed. The limited travel of the cheek provides excellent shoulder lift as well as collection. This encourages the horse to stay on their hind end around the turn and to break at the poll. This is a great bit for a finished horse that needs to stay round and keep their shoulder up in the turn.

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The Greeley gag bit is 9 ¼” long which gives the rider leverage when needed. The limited travel of the cheek provides excellent shoulder lift as well as collection. This encourages the horse to stay on their hind end around the turn and to break at the poll. This is a great bit for a finished horse that needs to stay round and keep their shoulder up in the turn.

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The CG bit is one of the first bits Carol Goosetree designed. She developed this bit especially for her champion mount -inch Dobre-inch, in the late seventies. The chain snaffle mouthpiece and short gag action makes this bit soft and forgiving in a horse's mouth. Horses tend to feel comfortable in this bit and show a lot of response without overreacting. It helps add control in the turns, and support and correct an overly bendy horse. The CGs weighted shanks add more feel and help encourage a proper headset.

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This shank is designed for the stronger horse who still needs the flexibility of the gag cheek. The longer shank and gag action provides more poll pressure whichencourages greater flexion and gives you more control.Mouth: 5 3/4" Cheek: 6 1/2" Port: 1"

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The unique design of this bit offers direct contact similar to a ring snaffle with the shoulder elevation of a gag and the collection from a curb strap. This is a great training or transition bit. The gag movement allows the horse to give at the poll before the curb comes into effect. All of these bits should be adjusted to fit with one wrinkle in the horse's mouth and a loose curb strap to allow 2-3 fingers. This mouthpiece is often misrepresented, but is actually a very mild and useful training tool. The chain conforms to the shape of the horse's mouth, applying mild tongue and bar pressure. This mouthpiece works well on horses in any discipline.

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This 7 ½” double gag is a great competition bit and the perfect step up from an o-ring snaffle. The straight gag allows for a fluid lift in the shoulder, but also provides a faster reaction than other gags.

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