Twisted Wire Snaffle Bits – English & Western Bits for Quick Response on Light Contact
The twisted wire snaffle bit is fine-tuning bit working on the tongue and the corners and lips of the horse’s mouth. A bit that only requires a light touch to engage, the twisted snaffle bit is considered a refinement or correction bit, to be used when the horse has become desensitized to their regular bit.
Snaffle bits with twisted wire come in two mouthpiece diameters, the regular twist, which is narrow and the slow twist which has a thicker mouthpiece. Although both styles are more severe than a regular mouth snaffle, the slow twist snaffle is softer than the regular twist.
Available in many cheek styles the twisted snaffle’s action can be combined with cheek ring actions. Loose ring twisted wire, D ring twisted wire, kimberwicks with twisted wire, tear drop shanks, and swept back shanks are all available with twisted wire mouthpieces.
Fine quality twisted wire snaffle bits are made from stainless steel, sweet iron and copper.