What is this bit and what does it do?
just regular gas to high octane none wil damage your motor some will run better or get you better mileage and thats what you really need to know which one gets you the best mileage best to run high octane
I looks like a high port correction bit. I now it doesn't have much pressure on the tongue has to be used with a curb strap to keep the port from hitting the mouth's roof. The ports purpose is to keep the horse form getting his tongue over the bit and evading it. From what I read it has moderate severeness, but think any bit can be serve it's all in the hands of the person who uses it. The copper strips in the bars are to keep the horses mouth producing saliva, which is thought to make a serve bit less serve and keep the mouth 'soft'. I've really only see bits like this used on horses who buck allot and faster than normal western pleasure horses. EDIT:: High port bits, most of them, have the gag effect. The top rings on the bit is where you attach your bridle/headstall. The middle rings where the bars are is where you attach your curbstrap. The bottom rings are for the reins.
Most basically this is a curb, specifically a high port correction curb. The bit works off of pressure on the palate and chin (a curb strap would be attached to the middle rings). The bit will naturally sit on the horses tongue so that the horse has to carry himself with a high degree of flexion and self carriage to avoid pressure on the roof of the mouth. When any rein pressure is applied, this pressure on the palate will increase and also engage pressure from the curb chain. The curb chain would remain loose and not applying any pressure unless engaged via the rider putting tension on the rein. While it is called a correction bit, it is more suited for communication refinement of a highly trained Western pleasure horse that is thoroughly capable of self carriage neck reining (because you can't apply pressure to just the corners of the mouth without hitting the palate), and a very skilled rider who can apply the slightest signals through the rein. Putting a bit like this on a horse that tends to run through the bit would likely not correct him, but cause him to rear and panic. A bit like this would not be used regularly, just in show preparation for that final little touch of polish. I wouldn't suggest using this type of bit on any but the most trained conditioned horses. For the right horse and hands, there is nothing abusive about it, though in most cases it would be inappropriate. The copper strips are just to encourage salivation, which in turn encourages sensitivity and relaxation of the jaw.
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