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Now I am going to come across as even more stupid than normal, but on my Badders shopping list is a new set of double bridle bits as I have two doubles and am tired of swapping bits!

What is the diference between loose and fixed port - I know fixed is one peice of metal and lose the bit is joined, but why? what is the difference in the action and which one should I be buying (currently have a loose one)?

Thanks

PS Hubby laughed at me this morning as I disected Rideaway and Derby House brochures to take along to price shop!!!
 
The most common double bit set is the sliding cheek Weymouth, with a loose ring bridoon (fig. 9 above). The Weymouth usually has a low wide port, allowing a lot of tongue room, and the sliding cheek action makes the command by the rider a little less precise. The loose ring bridoon moves easily in the mouth and gives the rider a pleasant feeling of light contact as it is generally accepted that horses are less likely to `fix' on a loose ring than on an eggbutt (Hartley Edwards, 1963). It should be noted that the sliding cheeks not only allow a greater leverage on the poll as they slide up, but are also reversible, meaning a lip strap is essential (Richardson, 1981).

The fixed cheek, or German Dressage Weymouth (fig. 11), usually has a slightly thicker mouthpiece with again a low port which is often tapered in the centre to allow room for the tongue (Auty, 1998). It is recommended to use an eggbutt bridoon with the German curb, as the fixed effect of both complement each other. The fixed cheek curb has a slightly more definite action, as there is no sliding of the mouthpiece. For this reason it is preferred by dressage riders whose horses are highly trained enough to accept the more direct action. It is also now compulsory for three day event dressage tests (Richardson, 1981).




Im sorry I cheated....cut and paste! the whole page is really interesting!

http://www.chloe-spencer.co.uk/id31.htm
 
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