Bits & Curbs

This mouthpiece offers similar benefits of the twisted wire snaffle with added flex and bend. Brittany PozziNOTE: This bit will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates a sweet taste in the horses mouth and promotes salivation. In the Lifter bits there are two different shanks, each with four different mouthpieces. The medium measures 6" and the long measures 8". This gives the rider lots of different options to choose from. These bits are for all different types of horses, from the light horse that needs help on the back side or the hard runner that needs help shutting down for the turn. These bits are created to help you pick up your horses shoulder while going into turn and then helping them on the back side of the turn. The lifter also gives good elevation of your horses front end while engaging the hind quarter for the turn. If you are having trouble getting your horse to break at the poll and gather for the barrel this will help you accomplish that goal. Mouth: 5 1/2" Brittany Pozzi

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Antique Brown Roping Bit, High Port Correction Mouth W/Copper Inlay

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This swept back 7 shank is a well balanced cheek with a touch more weight behind the mouthpiece which provides a quicker release. The 8” cheek will give ample leverage. Mouth: 5"

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The 7-1/2-inch cheek style is next in the lineup. Extremely versatile, this bit can be used for training drills, pleasure riding, or competition. This cheek has a 2-1/2-inch purchase with a 5-inch shank. The shank is swept back, like the 6-inch model, but to a lesser degree, which offers more leverage and control. When properly adjusted, it is still considered a mild cheek, but one with plenty of leverage for control at increased speeds. The Snaffle is one of the most popular bits with all horsemen. It applies more pressure to the tongue than the dogbone, giving it a quicker response. Widely used on horses for all types of riding. Offers lateral pull and collection.

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The 6-inch cheek has a 2-1/2-inch purchase and a 3-1/2-inch shank. This ratio (the difference in the length of the purchase and shank) and the swept-back design of the shank make this a mild cheek. Contact with the horse’s mouth comes slowly in the form of soft pressure to all points of contact. The main point of contact is the corners of the mouth, which is a familiar spot from the O Ring. This bit may also be used with a training fork or martingale to encourage collection and poll control. The mouthpiece is inlaid with copper to stimulate salivation. The mouthpiece is 5-1/8-inch wide, 3/8-inch in diameter, and curved to shape to the corner of the mouth for soft, evenly distributed pressure to the bars, tongue, and corners of the mouth.

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In the Lifter bits there are two different shanks, each with four different mouthpieces. The medium measures 6" and the long measures 8". This gives the rider lots of different options to choose from. These bits are for all different types of horses, from the light horse that needs help on the back side or the hard runner that needs help shutting down for the turn. These bits are created to help you pick up your horses shoulder while going into turn and then helping them on the back side of the turn. The lifter also gives good elevation of your horses front end while engaging the hind quarter for the turn. If you are having trouble getting your horse to break at the poll and gather for the barrel this will help you accomplish that goal. Mouth: 5 1/2" Brittany Pozzi

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Mouth: 5 ¼” Cheek: 6” Port: 2"Correction: 4 moving parts allow the horse to respond to subtle rein pressure, reducing heavy rein handling. Copper bars keep the horse’s mouth moist.

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Mouth: 5 ¼” Cheek: 5 ¾”4 moving parts allow the horse to respond to subtle rein pressure, reducing heavy rein handling. Copper bars keep the horse’s mouth moist.

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The Tear Drop Bit is a lighter version of the Josey Short Shank Combination Bit, or Million Dollar Bit, and a step up from the O-Ring Combination Bit. It features a 3-piece twisted wire, dog bone snaffle mouthpiece and a rope noseband with a tear drop shank. This bit offers bend, lift and moderate rate. Use this bit for: bend, lift, and moderate rate

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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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This shank will give more leverage while maintaining a soft feel. A step up from the short shank allowing the rider to move forward to the next level of training. 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 will apply more palate and bar pressure and is an excellent all purpose mouthpiece. Sweet Iron and copper inlay keep a horse's mouth moist.NOTE: This bit will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates a sweet taste in the horses mouth and promotes salivation.

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