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Description
The Long S cheek provides a smooth, rolling signal with progressive leverage, offering a clean pickup, defined engagement, and a balanced feel in the rider’s hand. Its sweeping profile softens the initial touch while still delivering enough leverage to shape collection, lift, and overall body alignment. This design makes cues readable and consistent, supporting advanced work where precision and timing matter.
The cathedral spade port is built for refinement and elevation. Its tall, defined throat creates significant tongue relief, encouraging a lifted, arched frame in horses that already understand curb pressure and collected movement. When engaged, the spade delivers clear vertical lift and a high degree of collection, making it best suited for seasoned, finished horses in confident, educated hands. Smooth edges and polished surfaces help maintain comfort and steady acceptance while preserving the elevated feel this mouthpiece is known for.
Showman® Premium Bits - Each Showman® bit is forged and finished by hand with solid welds and balanced leverage for professional use.
- Mouthpiece - 5" cathedral spade port
- Port Height - 3"
- Port Width - 1 1/2"
- Shank Style - Long S Shank
- Shank Length - 8 1/2"
- Finish - Hand-forged steel
- Bit Severity / Feel - Firm and highly refined; best for finished horses and expert hands
- Use - Collection, elevation, lift, frame, and advanced refinement
- Cathedral spade port (3" tall × 1 1/2" wide) offers pronounced tongue relief, elevation, and refined vertical lift.
- Tall, defined throat encourages collection and an arched frame in finished, responsive horses.
- Long S cheek (8 1/2") provides progressive leverage, smooth signal, and a clean pickup/reset.
- Firm, highly refined feel best suited to confident, experienced hands.
- Polished, smooth edges support comfort and steady acceptance despite the advanced design.
