Acavallo Sensitive bits

Acavallo Sensitive bits: a one-piece technical polymer mouthpiece

Acavallo Sensitive bits feature a one-piece technical polymer mouthpiece reinforced with a flexible internal steel core. This design combines the lightweight properties of a synthetic material with the security of an invisible metal reinforcement, while eliminating joints that could create pinch points.

Unlike a jointed bit, the Sensitive mouthpiece retains a continuous structure. It therefore produces no jointing effect and provides more even contact across the tongue, bars and corners of the mouth. The way the bit functions then depends on the mouthpiece profile and the cheekpiece configuration selected. The Acavallo Sensitive range is available exclusively as a loose ring bit and a Pelham bit.

One technology available with several mouthpiece profiles

The Acavallo Sensitive range is based on the same core technology but is available in several mouthpiece designs to suit different oral conformations and sensitivities.

• Standard Sensitive mouthpiece: slightly curved and flattened, providing an even contact surface across the tongue.
• Sensitive tongue port mouthpiece: its central port reduces pressure on the middle of the tongue, creating additional space for horses that are more comfortable with this configuration.
• Wave Sensitive mouthpiece: its wave-shaped profile alters tongue contact and helps discourage horses that tend to brace against or lean heavily on the bit.

These different designs influence how pressure is distributed and how the horse interacts with the bit.

The Acavallo polymer

The polymer used by Acavallo offers a warmer and slightly softer contact surface than stainless steel, which may encourage better acceptance in some horses. However, the performance of a Sensitive bit depends just as much on the shape of its mouthpiece as on the cheekpiece design it is paired with. The Sensitive Pelham and the Sensitive loose ring bit share the same mouthpiece technology but provide different mechanical actions.

Explore our other synthetic bits

This category is dedicated to Acavallo Sensitive bits. If you would like to explore all bits featuring a synthetic mouthpiece, browse our complete selection of synthetic bits, including a wide variety of mouthpiece designs and cheekpiece configurations.