![]() “A correctional bit has room for the tongue to get relief,” Edwards says. Edwards says a ported bit with a smooth transition area is one of the kindest curb bits you can choose for your horse. But used properly, a bit with a high port cues the horse long before that port ever touches the horse’s palate, allowing for a quicker response from the horse from very little movement of the reins. You might think a high cathedral bit is inhumane, and in uneducated hands, that is true. The port of the bit also plays a role in its severity. And a too-thick mouthpiece can press on the bars and tongue with no room for relief. A thinner mouthpiece exerts pressure over a smaller area of the tongue and bars of the mouth, concentrating that pressure. The diameter of the mouthpiece influences severity. ![]() ![]() Any sharp edges from either poor workmanship or the design itself can cause unintentional pain to the horse. Bit maker Jim Edwards says the most important part of a bit is the mouthpiece. ![]()
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