Good grief! Thanks, Judy. How did you know from looking at the outside of the bit that it was a gag bit? I did read the info when you posted it the other day, but still did not recognize the bit.
I ride with a nice lady who uses an improvised gag bit on a gorgeous 1/2 Arab mare. The other half is Thoroughbred ; she's a Seattle Slew grandaughter. This is not a woman I would confront, but I can't imagine that the raised head/crazed eye is what she's actually wanting from her nice mare. It is often what she's getting. If I were a younger woman (and also had more time) I'd like to take on the mare and see if she wouldn't be a happier horse with a different less in-your-face riding style. Nancy
