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Definitely a snaffle bit.
Many instructors (those who shouldn't be in the industry) will encourage you to start with a snaffle, and then move to something more harsh as quickly as you can. This is inadvisable.
Generally speaking you want to start with a snaffle bit, and if your horse pulls through the bit and doesn't listen to you, then you move up. A shanked snaffle bit is a very nice place to go, because it can be very gentle, however the shanks provide you with leverage which will make it significantly less pleasant for the horse to try to ignore.
Another alternative (assuming you have enough control of the horse) is a side-pull. The side-pull is a style of bitless bridle that is similar to a halter, but provides more precise control than a hackamore or a bosel.
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Snaffle for engilsh, tom thumb for western.
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It is called a pelham bit in English riding. In western riding, it would be called a tom thumb.Horseisle Answer- Pelham
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Probably a curb or something with shanks, depending on what exactly your doing. :)
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The softest not exactly the charcoal cat is the softest 2 me ~Puplove56
How is horse equipment used on a horse?
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