Bits (Part 3 - Leverage Bits)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- What does it take to move from a non-leverage bit to a LEVERAGE bit? How should it be used?
A leverage bit is made up of three main parts:
1. Mouthpiece: the leverage point; it lays inside the horse's mouth
2. Purchase: the piece that connects the headstall to the mouthpiece
3. Shank: the piece that connects the mouthpiece to the rein
The leverage is dependent on the ratio of the length of the shank to the length of the purchase. 2:1 means the pressure you apply is doubled. For this reason, you want to lighten up your pressure when you are using a leverage bit.
When using a leverage bit, we should be going to more one-handed riding and using our legs more. The hands simply become the enforcer. For this reason, I like to have great body control in the snaffle and lifter before moving on to a leverage bit.
In part 4, we'll be talking about leverage bits with solid mouthpieces, and what type of bit to use in a kids' horse.
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- Ken McNabb
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Great explanation and very helpful. Thanks for your gentleness in working your hands
Thank You So Much to give us this opportunity able to see the videos you share with each of us my prayer I will be to keep giving you wisdom for anything you decide to do in your life. God bless you.😊😊