Leather Pelham bit small shanks

Virtually every horse like the feeling of leather in its mouth and reacts with increased chewing activity and more salivation. The more salivation, the better slides the bit in the mouth what means an increased well being of your horse. The anatomical shape of the mouthpiece adjusts when wet even more perfect to the anatomy of the horse's mouth. Extremely well suited is our leather mouthpiece for young and highly sensitive horses, disliking all other materials. This mouthpiece are tanned vegetable and stitched by hand.

Tips : Prior to the first use please soak the mouthpiece thoroughly in cooking oil. Please repeat since the leather seems dry to you. Prior to every use please soak briefly in cold water and rinse after use because saliva can erode the leather quickly. 

Leather is a vulnerable material, we strongly advise against using a bit that is too damaged, as this could injure the horse's bars, tongue and palate. 

Tips : The pelham has a standard 16 mm thick mouthpiece in leather. It offers a lever action more or less strong depending on the cheeks length, the curb chain adjustment and how it is assembled. This bit makes the horse give in in the neck and exercises pressure on the mandibles. Every Pelham bit can be used directly with two reins, with bit connectors or with four reins. Therefore, the curb chain action can be softened by using other curb chain types as leather or nylon ones. The leather will help with decontraction and therefore bring allow the horse to be more concentrated in his exercise. It's a great winter bit as the temperature stays the same all year round. 

Clean with water after each use and occasionally with a special cleaning product for bits.

If you are not completely convinced by this bit, you can convert your purchase into a rental. We will refund you half the price of the bit. For more information, please go to the "Bit trial" section of your menu. 

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