The
mouthpiece
is
MB
02-Twisted
Wide
Barrel
Comfort
Snaffle
The
Myler
Brothers
state:
Level:
One
Design:
Curved
mouthpiece
with
1
1/8
inch
jointed
centre
barrel.
Function:
With
pressure
on
both
reins,
uses
pinch
and
restrict
with
a
release
-
restricts
the
tongue
and
collapses
on
the
bars.
Pressure
is
dispersed
across
wide
centre
barrel
as
it
rolls
down
into
the
tongue.
Each
side
of
the
mouthpiece
moves
independently,
allowing
rider
to
lift
one
side
off
the
tongue
to
the
bar.
Usage/Solution
for:
Replacement
for
a
regular
nutcracker-like
snaffle
or
bristol-type
mouthpiece.
Not
available
with
a
traditional
snaffle,
independent
side
movement
allows
the
rider
to
lift
a
shoulder.
Working
off
the
tongue
and
bars,
the
MB02
works
well
for
the
beginning
horses
learning
to
bend
and
balance.
Special
Note:
Wide
centre
barrel
will
disperse
pressure
across
a
greater
area
of
the
tongue
than
the
Comfort
Snaffle
Regular
Barrel
-
MB
01.
Useful
for
horses
in
the
beginning
stages
of
training.
(D.,
R.
&
B.
Myler,
A
Whole
Bit
Better,
United
States
of
America,
2004,
p.
70)