Always use a curb chain or strap with curb bits or hackamores to ensure effectiveness and comfort for the horse. Proper adjustment of the curb chain is crucial; it should allow the bit shanks to ...

There are basically only two kinds of bits — the snaffle (with no shanks) and the curb (with shanks). Plus, there’s the Pelham, which combines a snaffle and curb, but there are hundreds of different ...