There is no leverage. It functions very similar to a full cheek (with keepers) in that bit is kept very still in the horses mouth.
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Regarding single v. double joint, it really comes down to what the horse likes in its mouth. My last horse had a fairly thick tongue and low palate: he preferred a French link with a flat plate. He absolutely hated anything thick, or with a lozenge link (Sprengers were a hard no for him). He tolerated a single joint, but would definitely let you know if he felt the joint on the roof of his mouth.
Yup. No leverage. First used one on a horse that had a shallow mouh, large palate. He went pretty well in any snaffle but he liked the Baucher best. I use it on my present horse because he likes a quiet bit. He chucked a loose ring around constantly. I rode in a clinic with Hilda G, and when someone said it was a leverage bit, she demonstrated on my horse why it was not. She also commented that it was a good bit if your hands were a little unsteady.
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My guy tends to like the stationary side - full cheek/ eggbutt/ baucher. We just went with the baucher since the eggbutt I have has normal rings but looked HUGE on the side of his mouth - plus they interfered with the bridle. The baucher just looked better on his dainty ottb face. I generally buy double links, whether french or lozenge, and only get single joint if it’s for a specific horse.
