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Snaffle meaning
A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit. | Decorative wear that looks like a snaffle.
Example sentences (8)
The elephants hustle around lodges and enter people's back yards to snaffle mangoes growing there.
The shops are brimming with bargains and a good chunk of Kiwis are looking to snaffle them.
Bits that act with direct pressure on the tongue and lips of the bit are in the general category of snaffle bits.
In both cases, the gag or shank rein will be the bottom rein in the rider's hands, while the snaffle rein will be the top rein.
Snaffle bits commonly have a single jointed mouthpiece and act with a nutcracker effect on the bars, tongue and occasionally roof of the mouth.
The loose-ring snaffle with a single- or double-joint is most commonly seen.
There are strict guidelines as to what type of snaffle may be used, and the more severe types (such as any twisted bit) are prohibited.
With a snaffle bridle, the rider is also free to use the drop, flash, or grackle noseband, with the flash and plain cavesson being the most common.