Bits crafted with mouthpieces made from several varieties of chain look undeniably crude. It’s easy to imagine them causing pain to a horse, especially when used by a rider with rough hands. Yet some professional horse trainers claim that, when used appropriately under certain circumstances, they work well and serve a useful purpose. As evidence they point to how a horse will tug and chew on a stud chain with no ill effects.
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Abigail Boatwright is a freelance writer and photographer based in Texas, and is the editor of Horse Illustrated’s sister publication, Western Life Today.
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