>That's a new one on me. I don't think I've ever seen a joint in a ported >bit before. I almost missed that the one in the picture has a joint, but >it's clear when you zoom in. > The snaffle version of that bit (ie with that sort of mouthpiece) is sold as an answer to horses which put their tongues over the bit (as opposed to spending the time getting the horse to accept the bit properly). Betting than tying the tongue down, I suppose...
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