Informed Designs Hanging Cheek Round Lozenge

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Hanging Cheek Round Lozenge Snaffle:

The Hanging Cheek means that as you fasten the cheek of your Bridle into the top staple of the cheek, some of the weight of the bit is taken off the Horses tongue and onto the Bridle and because of the small side cheek the bit is stabilised in the Horses mouth, when rein pressure is applied and then released the bit returns to the same place in the Horses mouth because of the cheek attachment. The rein attaches to the larger ring and as it is used you get a downward mouth pressure but no poll action, it is a fallacy that hanging cheek creates poll action as the rein rolls to the top of the ring before the bit is activated.

The Round Lozenge Mouthpieceactively encourages a horse to move towards and push his tongue forward to the contact .As the reins are used together the whole mouthpiece is pulled down and around the tongue and lower jaw. As the Round Lozenge is the correct length and the joints are neat and non invasive the Horse should move forward into the contact.

Very useful for Horses or Ponies that are uncomfortable with

·        A large joint or joints

·        Large long plates or lozenges

·        That block on one side as you flex or turn

·        That need more stability for flexing and turning