What are the benefits/drawbacks of the stronger bits on XC?

[devvie]

A tidbit on this subject from today:

(researchers evaluate when head control equipment used and by whom)

http://www.thehorse.com/articles/36699/researchers-evaluate-head-control-equipment-use-in-horses

[Madeline]

@fordtraktor;8391330

Scroll down to see the what might technically be considered a snaffle here, but would probably be considered a “combination bit” from the 8th/7th century BC: http://www.thecityreview.com/s01cant.html

And we complain about the price of modern bits…