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Description
The Curved Shank delivers a smooth pickup, a quick reset, and a centered, balanced feel that keeps cues soft on the first touch while still building into clear leverage. Its back-set profile allows the bit to engage gradually, helping the rider shape lift, rate, and alignment without creating abrupt pressure. This design is especially useful for tuned horses that respond best to a more progressive signal while maintaining responsiveness and control.
The mouthpiece blends slow-twist bars with a wide correction port, offering a balanced combination of definition and relief. The slow twist adds clarity on the bars without the sharp bite of a fast twist, making it effective for horses that lean or get dull in smoother mouthpieces. The wide correction port provides increased tongue room while still delivering precise vertical lift when engaged. Independent side movement allows each side to function separately, improving lateral accuracy, shoulder control, and overall body position. Polished edges help maintain comfort and acceptance while still delivering a firm, refined feel.
Showman® Premium Bits - Each Showman® bit is forged and finished by hand with solid welds and balanced leverage for professional use.
- Mouthpiece - 5" slow-twist with wide correction port
- Port Height - 1 3/4"
- Port Width - 1 3/4"
- Shank Style - Curved Shank
- Shank Length - 7"
- Finish - Hand-forged steel
- Bit Severity / Feel - Moderate to firm; responsive and refined depending on rider hand
- Use - Lift, rate, bend, shoulder control, straightness, and overall refinement
- Slow-twist bars provide more defined bar contact without the severity of a fast twist.
- Wide correction port offers increased tongue relief and precise vertical lift.
- Independent side action supports clean lateral cues, bend, and shoulder control.
- Curved shank (7") delivers balanced leverage with a smooth pickup and clean reset.
- Firm, refined feel suited to tuned horses in experienced hands.
