Harry Pelham bit straight sweet iron

Expert opinion : The baby pelham Harry from Fager is an sweet iron bit with a straight barrel and a slight anatomical curve. It offers stability and serenity to the horse due to the constant position of the barrel in the mouth. The straight bit allows symmetrical "left/right" contact of the hand action in the horse's mouth. This reduces the pressure through a better distribution of the pressure. This is why some riders use it as soon as they break-in. The advanced tongue passage allows more comfort for the horse as it frees up space for the tongue and allows the pressure to be exerted more simultaneously on the bars, commissures and tongue. This is an interesting bit for horses that have difficulty settling on their bit and/or sensitive horses that may have a tendency to stick their tongue out.

The Baby Pelham sidepiece creates a frame feeling for horses who have a tendency to become unstable but still strong.

We recommend using the Baby pelham with a delta bridle or two reins, one in the large fixed ring and one in the small ring.

With two reins, you can easily regulate how much leverage you want from the bit by shortening, or lengthening, the rein that is attached to the bottom ring. With more leverage, you get a slightly lower neck and more effect, with less leverage you can get the horse a bit higher in the neck with less effect. If you use Fager’s adjustable delta, you have the same choice without having to use 2 reins.

This design acts as a curb version of a Baucher bit.