The Williams Happy Tongue by Bombers Bits includes a Williams cheekpiece to cater for multiple rein positions. If attached to the main ring the bit acts as a loose ring, but when connected to the bottom ring it promotes pole flexion by creating more positive poll pressure.
The Williams cheekpiece helps to prevent drifting.The Happy Tongue is a solid mouth piece. It is curved and ported to give tongue relief.
The Happy Tongue would be a good place to start if your horse is:
- Shaking its head
- Sticking its tongue out
- Sucking its tongue back and as a result making an intermittent coughing noise
- Trying to put its tongue over the bit
- Going behind the bit to avoid the contact
- or Snatching the reins forward and down
The rider will know immediately if this is the correct bit, as a horse with a sensitive tongue will finally begin to work into, and accept the contact. Switching the cheekpieces would then allow the rider to adjust the level of control.