Re: RC: Snaffle Snaffoo

[Srawdi@aol.com]

I have ridden and owned horses all my life. I have always believed that the 
term snaffle describes a broken bit, and that it would require additional 
qualifiers [D ring, Argentine, Tom Thumb, etc.] to more accurately describe 
the bit. 
I have followed this discussion with interest. Many of the statements seemed 
so authoritative I really started believing that I had a misunderstanding, 
and even that the nationally known trainer I use did as well. It occured to 
me to check some of the many catalogs we get to see how they describe bits.
If the term snaffle describes only bits with no shank, the catalogs are all 
guilty of misrepresenation. All use the term to describe broken bits rather 
than as a reference   to shank. I quote from State Line as an example. "Tom 
Thumb Snaffle. The best choice for a horse with a good mouth. Stainless 
steel, with a smooth copper mouth. 6" cheeks, 5"mouth." 

Sharon "I did distance when distance wasn't cool" and the four Arab's who 
have used every bit known to man to find the one "perfect" for each of them.

 


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