A standard snaffle is a conventional O-Ring, Egg Butt, Full (keepers optional) or D-Ring, all with rings having an outside diameter no smaller than 2 inches (50.8 mm), nor larger than 4 inches (101.6 mm). The inside of the circumference of the ring must be free of rein, curb or headstall attachments that would provide leverage. The bars of the snaffle mouthpiece must be round, oval or egg shaped, smooth and unwrapped, except with latex, and no less than 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) and no more than 3/4 inch (19.05 mm) in diameter measured one inch (25 mm) from the cheek. The bars may be inlaid but the inlay must be smooth. The mouthpiece may be two or three pieces. If a mouthpiece is three pieces, a connecting ring must be no larger than 1 1/4 inches (31.75 mm) in diameter, or a connecting flat bar must be no longer than 2 inches (50.8 mm) and 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) to ¾ inch (19.05 mm), measured top-to-bottom, and must lie flat in the horse’s mouth. A Mullen Mouth (solid mouthpiece), barrel mouthpiece, Naptha Bits (plastic or rubber) may be used. Note: If the bars of the mouthpiece are wrapped with latex, the minimum and maximum diameter requirements must still be met. If a bit hobble (may be a curb strap or chain) is used on a snaffle it must be attached below the reins. A curb strap used as a bit hobble may be braided or narrow. At left is snaffle bit with bit hobble correctly placed reins. No flat, slow twist, twisted or pointed edges on mouthpieces are allowed. A Baucher bit (pictured at left) is not of O-ring, Egg Butt, or D-ring configuration, and is not Examples of LEGAL Snaffle Mouthpieces:
A standard snaffle is a conventional O-Ring, Egg Butt, Full (keepers optional) or D-Ring, all with rings having an outside diameter no smaller than 2 inches (50.8 mm), nor larger than 4 inches (101.6 mm). The inside of the circumference of the ring must be free of rein, curb or headstall attachments that would provide leverage. The bars of the snaffle mouthpiece must be round, oval or egg shaped, smooth and unwrapped, except with latex, and no less than 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) and no more than 3/4 inch (19.05 mm) in diameter measured one inch (25 mm) from the cheek. The bars may be inlaid but the inlay must be smooth. The mouthpiece may be two or three pieces. If a mouthpiece is three pieces, a connecting ring must be no larger than 1 1/4 inches (31.75 mm) in diameter, or a connecting flat bar must be no longer than 2 inches (50.8 mm) and 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) to ¾ inch (19.05 mm), measured top-to-bottom, and must lie flat in the horse’s mouth. A Mullen Mouth (solid mouthpiece), barrel mouthpiece, Naptha Bits (plastic or rubber) may be used. Note: If the bars of the mouthpiece are wrapped with latex, the minimum and maximum diameter requirements must still be met. If a bit hobble (may be a curb strap or chain) is used on a snaffle it must be attached below the reins. A curb strap used as a bit hobble may be braided or narrow. At left is snaffle bit with bit hobble correctly placed reins. No flat, slow twist, twisted or pointed edges on mouthpieces are allowed. A Baucher bit (pictured at left) is not of O-ring, Egg Butt, or D-ring configuration, and is not Examples of LEGAL Snaffle Mouthpieces: