> 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
Yes, at that point, it is being used as a snaffle. Here's some interesting stuff on bit severity: http://iceryder.net/bit-severity.html Judy
