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The snaffle is a type of bit. A similar word is stifle, which is a hind leg joint in the horse.

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What bit should be used in an English pleasure horse riding?

the beginner rider should be riding a beginner level horse. a beginner horse should be able to go in a snaffle. our beginnger horses go in a full cheek copper twist or a snaffle double jointed


What is a egg but snaffle?

A ( gentle) bit for a horse


What is the most comfortable bit for a horse besides a bitless bridle?

I personally think the snaffle is nice because the horse can play with it with it's tongue, but the snaffle might pinch the horse's mouth.


What tipe of horse bit will give your horse a quicker response to your command?

Hi It depends what you want your horse to do. If you arte having trouble stopping and your horse has a plain snaffle you could try a 3 ring snaffle on the lower rings or a dutch gag. For dressage a doiuble bridle is allowed in certain levels but a french link snaffle or and eggbutt snaffle would be better if not a double. Hope this helps.


What English bit puts the least strain on your horse?

A Snaffle


What kind of horse should have a full cheek snaffle bit?

Its is not the "kind" of horse that determines the type of bit you should use it is the discipline and training level of the horse that determines it. A full cheek snaffle should be used on a horse being ridden english. It is a fairly mild bit that can be used on horses of all training levels. The cheeks pieces are there mainly to prevent the bit from slipping from side to side in the horses mouth but it does provide a bit more action in the horses mouth than a loose ring snaffle.


What is the most popular horse bit?

Snaffle for engilsh, tom thumb for western.


What is the snaffle bit futurity?

The Snaffle Bit Futurity is a prestigious horse training and competition event in the Western riding discipline. It typically focuses on the training of young horses, usually three-year-olds, in the use of a snaffle bit. The competition evaluates the horse's performance in various maneuvers, such as reining, cutting, and cow work, showcasing the horse's training and skills under the guidance of a skilled rider. The event often attracts top trainers and riders in the Western horse industry, and winning the Snaffle Bit Futurity is considered a significant achievement in the Western performance horse world.


Which bit is the kindest?

A smooth snaffle, but it should be noted that even in the smooth snaffle, a bad rider can make it a very painful, severe bit simply because of how sensitive a horse's mouth is.


What kind bit to break a horse at 2 years?

A good bit is a snaffle or happy mouth


Will a snaffle bit stop a horse as easy as a curb bit?

It is called a pelham bit in English riding. In western riding, it would be called a tom thumb.Horseisle Answer- Pelham


What is the most commonly used type of horse bit?

I am not for sure... but I am almost positive that it is the D-ring snaffle