Yet another delightful rider..... not..... when will this end?

[teapot]

Ok but what's the piece of metal nearly touching his tongue ?

Maybe, i am wrong but it looks like holding the tongue down ?

It isn't - look at the right rein, it's the offside bit shank at a different angle (identical shape to the near side) on the outside of the mouth looking like it is pressing on the tongue

 

[tristars]

Ok but what's the piece of metal nearly touching his tongue ?

Maybe, i am wrong but it looks like holding the tongue down ?

Now I don't know what it is really, but if its not a double bit arrangement could it be a tongue layer

Cause the horse is making a fair attempt at getting its tongue over the bit
The more visible bit piece is a snaffle bradoon thing

 

[Matafleur]

Now I don't know what it is really, but if its not a double bit arrangement could it be a tongue layer

Cause the horse is making a fair attempt at getting its tongue over the bit

It isn't, the photo is deceptive, it's just the shank of the bit on the other side.

 

[TheMule]

It’s just a horse stood still, gawping round to the side…. I can’t see what anyone would be getting wound up about?

 

[ester]

Now I don't know what it is really, but if its not a double bit arrangement could it be a tongue layer

Cause the horse is making a fair attempt at getting its tongue over the bit
The more visible bit piece is a snaffle bradoon thing

why wouldn't it be a double bit arrangement, when all cavalry horses wear the same thing! They don't wear any sort of 'tongue layer'

 

[tristars]

It isn't, the photo is deceptive, it's just the shank of the bit on the other side.

What i see is two lots of reins one attached to the curb fastened with a buckle and another rein stitched on attached to a round ring of the upper thing in the mouth

Maybe it's just bedtime?

 

[tristars]

It’s just a horse stood still, gawping round to the side…. I can’t see what anyone would be getting wound up about?

The tongue looks a bit crushed

Don't cha think?

Bit of rough quality leatherwork

 

[ester]

its just a bradoon and weymouth. . .

I'm sure they'd like to know their leatherwork is shoddy too.

 

[tristars]

its just a bradoon and weymouth. . .

I'm sure they'd like to know their leatherwork is shoddy too.

You see those wrinkles on the cheek pieces they are sign of lower grade leather,

If you are sure they would like to know please contact them

Many bits can have a tongue layer, some are bespoke

Nowhere did say it was, purely speculating

As the owner of two saddlery shops I do have a small experience

And everyone knows they use a double bridle with a bradoon and Weymouth cos that's what a double bridle is for

So bored.....nite nite

 

[Nasicus]

This photo was posted by Riverside Farm Stables, they are active in horses welfare.

It's taken from the King's horse court. I have never seen anything this bad tbh

The shanks either side of the mouth swivel independently, so I'm guessing the rider has taken up the left rein to ask the horse to bring it's head back around to the front, causing the shank closest to us to swivel back.
The shank on the right side is not being acted upon by the rein, so is just sitting.

Here, I drew over the image if that helps visualize it: