>>> Is there anything comparable in english riding, or classical riding, to >>> the icelandic bit?
>> a tom thumb. Remember, "Tom Thumb" just means short, a reference to an old circus character, I think. You'd have to clarify if you mean a Tom Thumb Pelham or Tom Thumb snaffle...and of course, a Tom Thumb "snaffle' isn't really a snaffle, and it's more of a western type curb bit, not used in English riding at all. There are broken-mouth Pelhams, which I wouldn't use, but that would probably be the closest thing to an Icelandic bit in the "English" world. I don't really know many people who use them though. I have occasionally used a mullen-mouthed (unbroken) Tom Thumb Pelham though. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.3/986 - Release Date: 9/3/2007 9:31 AM
