whats this bit???

[pixiebee]

very odd!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-5-drop-chee...tZUK_Horse_Wear_Equipment?hash=item3efe0b0d5c

 

[eggs]

Some sort of gag but never seen anything like it before.

 

[china]

never seen one before, looks like a harsher version of a cheltnam gag putting alot of pressure on the poll.

 

[posie_honey]

a hitchcock gag

 

[posie_honey]

sorry - i couldnt edit last post to add piccies!

i'd love to take credit for knowing that first hand but alas i asked the same question about the same ad and was told
here's piccies:

 

[pixiebee]

urm, silly question but how does the bit stay in the mouth of its on a pulley like that??????????????????

 

[Brandy]

It will have a 'stop' somewhere along the rope I would imagine. Wouldn;t fancy it falling out if I was on a horse that needed that sort of bit!

 

[vam]

I think you adjust the leather headpiece that the rope is attached to and the stop on the reins means, unless you on a horse with a really short head, the bit wont drop out as the rope doubles back on itself. I know what i mean but cant for the life of me put it in words!
I have never seen it before and not sure id want to ride a horse that needed it!

 

[posie_honey]

I think you adjust the leather headpiece that the rope is attached to and the stop on the reins means, unless you on a horse with a really short head, the bit wont drop out as the rope doubles back on itself. I know what i mean but cant for the life of me put it in words!
I have never seen it before and not sure id want to ride a horse that needed it!

i get you
ie - the rein buckle/billet attachement (or the end of the rope ring) will not go through the loop on the bit ring... thurs stopping it dropping... like a cheltenham gag i suppose....