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    Thoughts on hanging cheek bits?!

    I did not make this graphic (credit goes to 2fishstudios), but I think it demonstrates the action pretty well. The Boucher *lifts* as it rotates, which negates the supposed lever action.
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    Thoughts on hanging cheek bits?!

    Many have disagreed even after seeing the video. To them I say--I am certainly not the be all and end all, either of horsemanship or of Physics. Feel free to disprove my conclusion, but if you're going to make claims to the contrary, you had better have some kind of objective measure to...
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    Thoughts on hanging cheek bits?!

    I am the creator of the Boucher (I know the spelling is incorrect; but old habits die hard) video. The scale on the cheeks demonstrates that the tension in the bridle decreases, and therefore pressure behind the poll will also decrease. You could quantify the exact number by putting a scale...
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