Adapt the flexibility and cushioning of your bit

I-bride mouthpieces are a concentrate of technology developed around flexibility, damping and ergonomic.

I-Bride innovation is a mouthpiece made of 3 layers, each one offering specific properties thanks to 2 flexibilities.

3 cushionings

Soft

Absorbent cushioning

Choosing a soft I-Bride bit means opting for very comfortable damping. Information from the riders hands will be strongly absorbed by the mouthpiece.

This bit allows your horse to get your horse on the while preserving all the points of support, and therefore to preserve its TMJ, its joints and its ligaments.

Shock absorption is favored here to the detriment of responsiveness, but can nevertheless offer very good dynamism.

The soft damping is recognized by its orange color.

Medium

Intermediate cushioning

Choosing a medium I-Bride bit means choosing a compromise between an absorbing and a hard mouthpiece.

With this mouthpiece you will get a dynamic and energetic feedback from the horse. Like a spring, the energy generated by the rider’s hand action is absorbed for a better redistribution.

The medium damping is recognized by its green color.

Strong

Reactive cushioning

Choosing a strong I-Bride bit means opting for a better reactivity of the horse in response to the rider’s hand action. This bit offers an optimal feedback.

Informations coming from the rider’s hand is finely transcribed to the horse. The rider thus controls the information transmitted to the horse and obtains an immediate reaction without interference from the horse to his request.

To be noted:

  • This mouthpiece is less absorbent than the medium and the soft ones, but has good damping.
  • The joints, TMJ, ligaments and muscles of the horse will be more stressed.

The strong damping is recognized by its blue color.

2 flexibilities

The 3 dampings seen above are available in 2 flexibilities. The greater the flexibility, the more precise the information transmitted by your hands to your horse will be, especially on requests for flexion or rotation. However, each flexibility stimulates different mechanoreceptors. It is therefore necessary to know your horse sensitivity to opt for the best flexibility.

Flex +

Corresponds to our most important flexibility

Opting for the Flex + means choosing a softer, more enveloping bit that will press on the bars, tissues and commissures. To sum up, it will stimulate the same mechanoreceptors as a double jointed bit.

The Flex + mouthpiece is recognizable by its light color.

Flex –

Corresponds to our more rigid flexibility

Opting for the Flex – means choosing a more rigid bit which will have a more direct action on the tongue. To summarize, it will stimulate the same mechanoreceptors as a straight bit.

Some horses are very sensitive to the pressure exerted on the bars. In this case, the Flex – is an excellent solution to gain stability.

The Flex – mouthpiece can be recognized by its dark color.

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