3004 Myler 04 Low Port Comfort Snaffle on an Eggbutt cheek with hooks

04 Low Port Comfort Snaffle

The 04 is a great mouthpiece for a young-minded horse who can take longer to bring back & refocus after a spook.  It works in a similar way to a French Link or a Lozenge style bit, but unlike these there is no nutcracker action or pinching of the tongue with the 04.

The small port gives some tongue room, but it will rotate onto the tongue if the rider applies stronger rein pressure.

 When activated, the 04 will first collapse to wrap the outer lips & bars, giving the horse some warning before it acts on top of the tongue.  However, the barrel restricts the degree of collapse, so there is no pinch or nutcracker action as with a “regular” snaffle.

 The 04 encourages the horse to bend, balance & relax at the poll.  It is ideal for a young horse, encouraging him to move with the bit as it wraps the outer lip.

The mouthpiece has Independent Side Movement, for a clearer lateral aid.

Eggbutt with Hooks

Myler 'hooks' are the slots on the cheekpiece into which the cheek pieces and reins are attached.

 The cheek pieces should always be fixed into the top hooks.  These make the bit work like the Hanging Cheek, standing the bit up in the mouth and rotating it up off the tongue when the rider relaxes the contact, thereby giving a clearer reward.

Use of the rein hooks allows the rider to give more precise lateral aids: - optimising the Independent Side Movement and providing leverage, so that the rider can rotate the mouthpiece down with less backwards pressure.

Not using the rein hooks will give a more direct action, so you have two bits in one!

See the Information Sheet:  Hooks on Myler Snaffle Cheeks on the Bitting Information tab.

The Eggbutt with Hooks has a hole or a loop just behind the top hook to facilitate the use of a curb strap, helping to balance the bit and allowing the rider to control the downward rotation of the mouthpiece.

The pressure high up on the back of the jaw effected by a snaffle curb strap encourages the horse to flex from the base of the neck, helping him to lift his withers and come into a correct outline (See the Information Sheet: Curb Chains on Myler Snaffles on the Bitting Information tab.)

This cheek is the most versatile of all the Myler Snaffles.