6" Cheek Professional Snaffle

The 6" cheek has a 2-1/2" purchase and 3-1/2" shank. The ratio 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" wide, 3/8" diameter, and curved for soft, evenly distributed pressure at the bars, tongue, and corners of the mouth. 

 

Softest of all the shank bit styles, the snaffle is the perfect transition bit for colts moving up from the O Ring. Soft pressure is applied through the curb.