Full Cheek Bit Double Jointed HG

Double Jointed Full Cheek Bit from Horse Guard, made of stainless steel.

The bit has cheekpieces on both sides of the mouthpiece; with a leading rein aid, these create pressure on the side of the horse's mouth, providing clearer signals to the horse and making it easier to turn - while the cheekpieces prevent the bit from being pulled into the horse's mouth.

Full Cheek Bit, or a bit with cheekpieces, is usually recommended for horses with a sensitive mouth, horses that create an unstable contact with the rider by playing with the bit, or horses that tend to drift sideways when approaching an obstacle. It's also an excellent bit for transitioning to bitless riding if you want to teach the horse to respond to a sidepull, as the cheekpieces provide a similar effect with pressure on the side of the mouth rather than inside the mouth.

Material
Stainless Steel