> Anything with some shanks is a curb. Here's an exception tho--some bits w/ shanks have a ring at the mouthpiece, so they can also act by direct pressure if that's where you choose to put the reins.
http://horses.about.com/od/bitsexplained/p/westernpel.htm Whereas if you put the reins on the lower rings, presto you have a real nasty broken mouthed curb bit. Robyn
