The mouthpiece is thin and drapes well over the horse’s tongue. One of my horses has a very low palate and a thick tongue. He has been fussy in almost every bit that I tried. This is one of the few that he will tolerate. I use a full cheek style helps that keep the bit still in his mouth which he prefers.

My other horse, an OTTB, did not want to take consistent contact with the bit. This mouthpiece is “soft” enough to encourage contact. For him, I like the full cheek because it helps with turning!

I bought the style with hooks as I thought that I might use the leverage function. So far, I have used the bit without the hooks but it’s nice to know I have ability to make the bit a little stronger if needed.

I find that this bit fits large. It may be the way that it drapes in the mouth, but I the 5″ fits my warmblood, and he generally needs a 5 1/2″ bit.

The bottom line:

This is a mouthpiece shape that I think will work well for a number of horses. It’s a really good option to have in your bit box. The only caveat is I’m not sure it’s legal for dressage.