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What difference does the shape of the joints?

What effect do different joints have?

At Fager, we work with small details that make a big difference. Many of our bits may look similar, but they have different-shaped joints. What difference does the shape of the joints really make? It can make a huge difference in the rider's feeling and the horse's comfort.

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Smooth joints

  • Fagers smooth joints are designed to never press against the sides on the palate or create uneven pressure over the bars

  • Smooth joints make the pressure more gentle on the tongue

  • Good for horses that can overreact when you take the reins

  • Gives a more consistent, stable contact

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Shaped joints

  • Shaped joints reach further down than the middle piece to increase the point pressure when required

  • It gives a quicker response when you take the reins

  • It gives clear signals when you take the reins and clear release when you give the reins

  • It is good for horses that can get a bit too stuck and unresponsive on a bit with smooth joints

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Flat centerpiece & shaped joints

  • A bit with shaped joints and a flat centerpiece will give more point pressure than a bit with a round centerpiece and shaped joints

  • This will give you a quicker response when you take the reins, and a lighter feeling in the hand

  • If the flat middle piece is angled 45 degrees, the flat centerpiece will give increased pressure on the tongue, while a flat centerpiece that's not angled won't give any increased pressure on the tongue

  • Suitable for horses that can get a bit too stuck and unresponsive on a bit with shaped joints and round centerpiece

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Centerpiece with a roller & shaped joints

  • A bit with shaped joints and a roller will give more dynamic, flexible, point pressure than a bit with a flat centerpiece and shaped joints

  • This will give you a quicker response, more flexible feeling and a lighter feeling in the hand

  • A bigger roller will have more effect than a smaller roller. Fager's rollers are big enough to provide a significant impact without being uncomfortable on the tongue.

  • It is suitable for horses that can become too fixed, stiff, and unresponsive to a bit and lean on it. It will make the horse lighter in the forehand

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Vertical/standing joints

  • Vertical joints will give an increased pressure on the tongue and palate than horizontal joints

  • This will give you a quicker response when you take the reins, and can be good for a horse that can get unresponsive

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Horizontal/laying joints

  • Horizontal joints will lay flat against the tongue and palate to give a more gentle pressure on the tongue than vertical joints

  • This will give you a more consistent contact, and can be good for a horse that can overreact when you take the reins

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