How does a curved snaffle work?

[Toffee44]

I recently have been playing with bits with Samba. Tried a bit a found at a bootfair years ago its a loose ring snaffle with a curve in it. And she accepted it straight away, no hollowing between transitions.

Looks very like this one. Now I dont like using things that I don't understand how it works and what effect it has.

Can anyone explain the action of it please?

 

[competitiondiva]

A curved moutpiece reduces the 'pinch'/pressure on the roof of the mouth when a contact is taken I believe.

 

[touchstone]

It is curved to follow the shape of the horse's mouth, so good for horses with large tongues/low palates and the nutcracker action is reduced so is generally a kind fairly mild bit.

 

[Izzwizz]

My horse loves his bit the same as this. He was in a Waterford to break the habit of him grabbing hold of the bit and leaning (old habits). He is now in the curved snaffle and goes really well in it.

 

[Toffee44]

It is curved to follow the shape of the horse's mouth, so good for horses with large tongues/low palates and the nutcracker action is reduced so is generally a kind fairly mild bit.

That would explain why she likes it she has a very shallow jaw.

Is it dressage legal?

 

[Crazydancer]

Yes it's dressage legal, as long as you don't have bit guards. I use one but have the eggbut version, google JP bits and you'll find them, but sure there are other makes, I bought mine from Robinsons.

My mare accepted this happily after we tried a french link and a standard jointed snaffle.

 

[paigejackson123]

i ride my boy in the bit in the picture, he goes lovely in it.. really settled!