Horse control device

A bridle bit comprising:

• left and right cheek rings residing closely adjacent the cheeks of a horse when the bridle is placed on the horse's head, each cheek ring having an upper circumferential portion and a lower circumferential portion;
• a shank member extending downwardly from a lower circumferential portion of each cheek ring;
• a rein ring on the lower end of each shank member for connecting a rein;
• a stop mounted forwardly on each cheek ring and positioned proximate the upper surface of a plane defined by the mouth of a horse;
• a mouthpiece adapted to be received in the mouth of a horse, the mouthpiece having laterally extending first and second end portions each slidably connected to one of the cheek rings between the stop and shank member whereby relative sliding movement of the ends of the mouthpiece are prevented when rein tension is applied and whereby the ends of the mouthpiece are slidable between the stop and shank member when rein tension is released;
• a purchase member extending upwardly from an upper circumferential portion of each cheek ring;
• each purchase member including a headstall ring for connecting a headstall, a lower slide ring positioned below the headstall ring, and an upper slide ring positioned on the periphery of each headstall ring above and rearwardly of the lower slide ring;
• a nose band for extending over the horse's nose, the nose band having opposite end portions;
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• an adjustable curb strap for extending under a horse's chin, the curb strap having opposite end portions connected to the opposite end portions of the nose band, thereby forming a continuous loop that slidably extends through the lower and upper slide rings of each purchase member.

A control device for a horse comprising:

• rigid right and left cheek pieces for residing closely adjacent to the cheeks of a horse when the cheek pieces are part of a bridle placed on the horse's head;
• at least one slide ring mounted on each cheek piece;
• a nose band for extending over the horse's nose, the nose band having opposite end portions;
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• a curb strap for extending under a horse's chin, the curb strap having opposite end portions connected to the opposite end portions of the nose band, thereby forming a continuous loop that slidably extends through at least one slide ring of each cheek piece.

A control device for a horse comprising:

• a pair of cheek pieces each including a rein ring connected to a lower portion of the piece and a headstall ring connected to an upper portion of the piece;
• a nose band;
• a curb strap;
• the nose band and curb strap being connected at their ends to form a continuous loop;
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• said loop being slidable connected to the cheek pieces, wherein when the device is installed on a horse's head with a rein connected to each rein ring, the application of rein tension causes the nose band and curb strap to apply simultaneous pressure to the horse's muzzle.