Martin Saddlery Bit hobbles Flat Braid

The Slicktape Bit Hobble by Martin Saddlery is designed to be the perfect length to keep the shanks of your bit working together as a unit.

A bit hobble is designed to be used on bits with shanks and is always attached to the rein rings (loops) of the bit and in front of the reins.* Bit hobbles are used to keep the shanks of the bit moving together as a unit.

A bit hobble will prevent the cheek piece ring (loop) of the bit from turning into the side of the horse’s face and will prevent the curb strap from tightening inappropriately when a direct rein pull is made on a swivel shanked (curb or leverage) bit. 

The bit hobble also makes neck reining more black and white to the horse since the shanks always move as a unit. This can be particularly nice to help horses transition smoothly from the snaffle to the leverage bit.

The bit hobble should be adjusted to be approximately the same width as the bit or very slightly longer.