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Description

Ideal for green horses, the JP Korsteel Stainless Steel French Link Eggbutt Snaffle Bit promotes soft contact between horse and rider.  This is a well maintained pre owned bit with light surface wear from use.  This mild bit is gentle on the bars and is designed to prevent unnecessary pinching.  John Patterson's unique curve bar design provides the best comfort by encouraging relaxation and salivation to enhance performance and maximize communication between horse and rider. The traditional Eggbutt cheek piece is popular among nearly all English disciplines and has it's place in Western training and competition as well. The Korsteel® brand offers the finest hand-polished stainless steel for maximum luster and brilliance and classic cast construction for precise balance and performance.

A very mild bit, the Eggbutt Snaffle is designed wide enough to be gentle on the bars and will not pinch the horse's mouth.  The classic three-piece French Link mouthpiece prevents the "nutcracker-like" action on the horse's tongue, and can work well with horses who dislike single jointed snaffles.  The eggbutt cheeks do not create any extra poll pressure, and the fixed rings allow for consistent contact between the rider and the horse.
 
The mouthpiece measures 5 inches wide by 1/2 inch in diameter with 3 inch diameter eggbutt rings, the cheek pieces are 2-3/4 inches wide by 3-1/4 inch tall.  Unlike a standard jointed snaffle's nearly straight mouthpiece, JP bits have a curved shape that eliminates the interference that conventional bits can cause.  All JP bits feature curved bars that prevent the bit from hitting the roof of the horse's mouth and eliminate the nutcracker action that can pinch a horse's tongue.  Developed in conjunction with the world-renowned trainer and jockey John Patterson, JP bits provide the utmost comfort.

Eliminates the "nutcracker" tongue-pinching action of conventional bits
Keeps the bit from hitting the roof of the horse's mouth

No direct pressure on the tongue and bars
Replaces bit interference with humane comfort

Encourages relaxation and salivation

Allows for effective communication between horse and rider

Fine hand-polished stainless steel

The eggbutt snaffle has fixed, oval shaped rings offering a consistent contact

French link offers independent control over two sides of the mouth, preferable to horses with less palate clearance

Curved mouthpiece that allows horse to swallow

Uses tongue pressure and bar pressure - working mostly off of the tongue

Distributes tongue pressure more evenly than traditional designs

Legal for USEF dressage, FEI dressage and USEA eventing dressage

Please consult organization's rule book for more information