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Ok-Duck2458 t1_j2ccmg4 wrote

Reply to comment by drumbubba in Companionship, me, coloured pencil, 2022 by iwouldtradetheworld

It looks like hackamore bridle to me! That’s my favorite thing to ride with on my more seasoned horses.

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drumbubba t1_j2cfghp wrote

That’s just it, it looks like some weird amalgam of a Hackamore and a standard bit. There’s no chinstrap at all for the Hackmore. And it’s got a big bar that you would use with a bit but there’s no bit in the horses mouth.

It doesn’t really matter though. It’s a beautiful piece of art, even if the bridal is not technically accurate.

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Ok-Duck2458 t1_j2chitq wrote

It’s exactly that! I should have specified a ‘long shank’ hackamore- aka weird amalgam of a hackamore and a standard bit. They do exist but they’re pretty rare, as far as I’ve seen, and maybe they go by other names as well. The shank provides leverage as with a curb bit, but instead of applying pressure on the bar inside the mouth, it applies pressure on the noseband. It’s a little more advanced than a standard hackamore. For horses that neck rein, they can be a nice, mild alternative to a curb bit (I just like not having to mess with a slobbery bit.)

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