The Ultimate Book of Horse Bits What They Are, What They Do, and How They Work (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: The hundreds of available bits and their variations present a bewildering choiceto a rider looking for the most effective way of controlling and communicatingwith a horse. However, help is now available in this most authoritative and upto-date work. In an increasingly sophisticated horse world that blurs the linebetween English and Western tack, this book answers questions for horsemenwho are involved in all English and Western equestrian activities. Most usefully,the reader learns not only how snaf�es, curbs, pelhams, and other ?mouthware?operate, but also how specific ones can be used to correct problems arising out ofboth competitive and pleasure riding.