SS Thick Snaffle Offset Dee Bit 5
SS Thick Snaffle Offset Dee Bit 5
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An offset dee snaffle with a copper inlay, 1 3/8 inches in circumference.
Two things are doing work here. The dee cheek, 2 inches vertical onto 2 3/4 inch rings, gives strong lateral stability: it presses against the side of the face when a rein asks for a turn, which makes it a common choice for young horses and for jumping. The copper inlay is set into the stainless mouthpiece, and copper is used because it is said to encourage salivation and a softer, wetter mouth.
Specifications:
- Single jointed stainless steel mouthpiece with copper inlay
- 1 3/8 in circumference
- 2 in vertical dee attachment
- 2 3/4 in stainless steel rings
- Nutcracker snaffle action
- 5 in mouthpiece
What sets this one apart:
This bit is called the Thick Snaffle Offset Dee, but its mouthpiece measures 1 3/8 in in circumference, which is a middling thickness rather than a heavy one. The cheek is a 2 inch vertical dee onto 2 3/4 inch rings, and the single jointed stainless steel mouthpiece carries a copper inlay. If thickness is what you are buying for, buy by the number rather than by the word.
Dee or eggbutt:
Both stop the bit pinching the lip. A dee presses more firmly against the side of the face and gives a clearer turning aid, which is why it is standard in the hunter and jumper ring. An eggbutt is quieter against the face. Neither is milder in the mouth; the difference is at the cheek.
Why it is here:
A copper inlay on a dee. Inlaying copper into stainless is how the effect is had without the softness of a solid copper bit.
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