Widths in cm: 11.5 / 12.5 cmWidths in inches: 4 1/2" / 5"Ring-Ø: 55 mm - 2 1/4"Thickness 12 mmWith Sweet Copper LinkInternational article number: 2227 Advantages of SWEET Copper Link:- Better acceptance- Pleasant sweet taste of center piece- Promotes chewing and salivation- Solid copper composition (90% Copper, 7% Iron Aluminum, Nickel Free) with very high strength (stronger than Argentan)- Horses feel good with SWEET Copper Advantages of a double-ring snaffle:- No pressure on the palate- Balanced weight distribution on tongue and jaw- Horses can easily be ridden on the bit- No nutcracker effect- More forgiving of errors caused by a rider's strong hand or pull on the reins Advantages of a loose ring snaffle:- The free sliding rings of the loose ring snaffle allow the horse to adjust the position of the bit in his mouth. This tends to cause the horse to relax its jaw and chew the bit, encouraging the horse to accept the bit -When the reins are taken, the rings move so that the bit is au...
