Shires Hanging Cheek Copper Lozenge Snaffle

The Shires Hanging Cheek Copper Lozenge Snaffle is often useful for horses with large tongues or small mouths, as the lack of nutcracker action helps them to stay more settled. The double joint is often favoured by horses as the lack of palette pressure makes the bit more comfortable and relieves pressure on the horses bars.

The Hanging Cheek Copper Lozenge Snaffle is very similar to the french link, but the smooth central lozenge gives a slightly more positive action on the tongue than the flat plate of the french link. The hanging cheek offers a little poll pressure helping to encourage the horse to break at the poll. The copper encourages the horse to soften and accept the bit and promotes salivation.

Cheek length: 110mm

Mouthpiece thickness: 16mm

• Double jointed bit similar to a french link but with a smooth lozenge in the middle for a slightly more positive action on the tongue
• Bit strength: fairly mild
• Cheek length: 110mm
• Mouthpiece thickness: 16mm
• Lozenge prevents the nutcracker effect