The bit is an item of a horse's tack. It usually refers to the assembly of components that contacts and controls the horse's mouth, and includes the shanks...

is seldom complete until a horse has at least five years of training under saddle. The spade bit is an elaborate, complex bit that can only be properly...

A snaffle bit is the most common type of bit used while riding horses. It consists of a mouthpiece and two rings. The mouthpieces may be jointed. A snaffle...

halters, reins, bits, and harnesses. Equipping a horse is often referred to as tacking up, and involves putting the tack equipment on the horse. A room to...

a horse. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, the "bridle" includes both the headstall that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and...

turning Bit key, a key with a distinct part that engages the locking mechanism. The shape described by the bitting. Bit (horse), part of horse tack placed...

Horse pain caused by the bit refers to the various painful sensations of varying intensity and duration that horses may experience from the use of a bit...

The mouthpiece is the part of a horse's bit that goes into the mouth of a horse, resting on the bars of the mouth in the sensitive interdental space where...

A pelham bit is a type of bit used when riding a horse. It has elements of both a curb bit and a snaffle bit. In this respect a pelham bit functions similar...

domestication of the horse. The date of 4000 BCE is based on evidence that includes the appearance of dental pathologies associated with bitting, changes in butchering...

A curb bit is a type of bit used for riding horses that uses lever action. It includes the pelham bit and the Weymouth curb along with the traditional...

adjustments in severity for each horse, which is useful when working with multiple horses where all the horses wear matching bits, but the adjustments in curb...

The gag bit is a type of bit for a horse with sliding cheekpieces of rolled leather or chord that run through the bit rings, providing leverage that pulls...

The bit ring is the ring on the side of a horse's bit, particularly on a snaffle bit. It is used as a point of attachment for the cheekpieces of the bridle...

the bit", "behind the bit" and "above the bit" are equestrian terms used to describe a horse's posture relative to the reins and the bridle bit. A position...

A Liverpool bit is a type of bit mainly used on driving horses. The Liverpool is characterized by its circular ring and the straight side piece with three...

Don River, people were using bits on horses, as a stallion that was buried there shows teeth wear consistent with using a bit. However, the most unequivocal...

The bit shank is the side piece or cheekpiece of a curb bit, part of the bridle, used when riding on horses. The bit shank allows leverage to be added...

Kimberwick is a type of bit used on a horse, and named after the English town of Kimblewick where it was first made. The bit has bit shanks, D-shaped rings...

horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope (a version of the horse...

A ring bit is a horse bit that includes a ring passed through the horse's mouth and encircling the lower jaw. There are three primary designs. The most...

Spade bit may refer to: Spade bit (horse) used on horses Drill bit#Wood spade bit used on a drill This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...

The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves is one of the "oldest continually existing horse thief apprehending organization in the United States...

free dictionary. A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate...

sensitivity of horses and the social functions of their tongues. Equestrianism involves potential contact between the horse's tongue and a bit, necessitating...

horses were ridden dates to about 3500 BC, where evidence from horse skulls found at site in Kazakhstan indicated that they had worn some type of bit...

A bit guard (cheek guard in Australia) is a specialty piece of horse tack: a washer, usually made of flexible rubber, that is sometimes used in pairs on...

preventing the horse from stretching down, will hit the horse in the mouth with the bit and cause pain. If this happens frequently, the horse will associate...

Hobby horsing is a hobby with gymnastic elements which uses hobby horses, also known as stick horses. Movement sequences similar to those in show jumping...

dressage horse at lower levels is only permitted to be shown at recognized competitions in a snaffle bit, though the detail regarding bitting varies slightly...