Robart Pinchless Bits

[Palm_Beach]

@CHT

@Palm Beach Where do YOU think the pressure from the bars of the bit go, assume the horse is holding its head in a normal fashion (no evading with a very high or low head)? I agree the palate doesn’t push into the roof of the mouth, but that it just squishes the tongue, but I cannot grasp where you think the pressure from the arms of the bit go.

The hard palate IS the roof of the mouth - not sure how you are using the word palate.

[Palm_Beach]

@Equibrit

All shown here; http://www.academia.edu/24082531/A_fluoroscopic_study_of_the_position_and_action_of_the_jointed_snaffle_bit_in_the_horses_mouth

“The results of this study showed that the application of an equal force of both reins simultaneously caused a caudal movement of the bit and indentation of the tongue, but a nutcracker effect was not observed.”

[CHT]

@Palm Beach

“The results of this study showed that the application of an equal force of both reins simultaneously caused a caudal movement of the bit and indentation of the tongue, but a nutcracker effect was not observed.”

Actually the quote refers to a nutcracker effect not being observed on the tongue.

[Spotless]

@Equibrit

I have been using a Robart with a rotating, slightly bowed, french link center for years. My PRE likes it because he can put the link where he wants it (on his tongue), and its an eggbutt, which suits his fullsome lips !

http://www.pinchlessbits.com/store/p…k_SS_5%22.html

Thank you!!