Need to ID some Bits

[SunnieRose]

Hi... I have a number of bits, some I know very little about, collected but never used... can anyone help me ID or name them?

1.

2. I know a D-Ring.. can any ID maker?

3.

4. Stamped Made in England Never Rust

All your help is much appreciated!

Thanks!
Sunnie

 

[longdog]

I think:
Bit 1 - Citation - very strong - best kept for display only!
2 - D ring with single joint
3 - Cheltenham gag with leather cheeks
4 - Stallion bit (for inhand)

Hope that helps

 

[LizzieJ]

3 is a balding gag not a Cheltenham

 

[moosea]

3 is a balding gag not a Cheltenham

I thought that the balding had a thicker mouth piece?

If not then what is the difference between the balding and the Cheltenham??

Just the the balding is loose ring?

 

[SunnieRose]

Thank you!!

 

[longdog]

3 is a balding gag not a Cheltenham

Ooops, so it is!

 

[Rowreach]

Cheltenham gag has egbutt sides, the Balding is loose ring and the Salisbury looks like a loose ring but is fixed like the Cheltenham - it's difficult to tell from the picture whether that is a Balding or a Salisbury - but the OP will know

 

[SunnieRose]

Cheltenham gag has egbutt sides, the Balding is loose ring and the Salisbury looks like a loose ring but is fixed like the Cheltenham - it's difficult to tell from the picture whether that is a Balding or a Salisbury - but the OP will know

OP?

 

[Ashgrove]

OP?

Original Poster

 

[SunnieRose]

Original Poster

Duh! It is completely round... no egbutt sides at all.

 

[SunnieRose]

I think:
Bit 1 - Citation - very strong - best kept for display only!
2 - D ring with single joint
3 - Cheltenham gag with leather cheeks
4 - Stallion bit (for inhand)

Hope that helps

For the #1 I found only something similar called a Springsteen spoon bit.... the citations all seemed to have a separate mouth piece as well... really throwing me off... no matter... I'm going to sell it ... to harsh for anything I have now anyway. Thanks for the great info.

 

[equinim]

1) def not a citation as this bit has 2 mouthpieces and the nose piece forms a y to come up the face.
often used in harness racing as very strong bit

 

[equinim]

1 is def a springsteen overcheck bit
no way as severe as a citation
used in harness racing
the d ring also looks like a racing d ring.