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Western Bits & Spurs “ The bit that I chose for our 10th Anniversary of the Private Collection is truly a special one to me. It is a replica of a Dave Murray bit that I purchased back in the mid 70”s. I remember there was a much fancier one as well that was beautiful but it was more than I could afford at Only the time. I went on to use this bit on numerous 50 horses that left a mark on our industry such as; made! Jacks Favorite, Major Bonanza, and Beauty Valentine just to name a few. ” Private Collection Bit #10 i i Port: 2 ½” Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 8” i AVPC-259 i i i i iMAP i iMAP 42 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 Private Collection Bit #8 Private Collection Bit #7 i i i i Port: 1 ¾” Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7 ½” Port: 1 ¾” Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7 ½” i i AVPC-256 i AVPC-257 i Private Collection Spurs #6 i i 1 ½” band, 2 ¼” shank, 16 point rowel i i i i AVPC-SP-255 i i i iMAP i iMAP i iMAP i iMAP i i i iMAP i iMAP Signature Snaffle Training Sweet Iron Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3” Snaffle Wire Twist Mouth Snaffle AVB-100 Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3” Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3” AVB-104 AVB-127 Copper Twist Mouth Snaffle Show Snaffle D Ring Snaffle Thin Snaffle Mouth: 5 ½”, Rings: 3” Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3” Mouth: 5 ½”, Rings: 3” Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3 ¼” AVB-128 AVB-147 AVB-200 AVB-201 Three Piece Twist Ring Snaffle Copper Wrapped Snaffle D-Ring Snaffle with Silver O Ring Snaffle with Silver Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3 ¼” Mouth: 5 ¼”, Rings: 3 ¼” Mouth: 5” Ring Diameter: 3.5” Mouth: 5” Ring Diameter: 3.5” AVB-203 AVB-202 AVB-400 AVB-401 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 43 Correction Medium Port with Roller Medium Port Port: 2” Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7” Port: 2 ½”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 8” AVB-101 Port: 2”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7 ¾” AVB-102 AVB-103 Leaf Shank with Medium Port & Copper Bars Copper Snaffle Port: 2”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7” Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7” AVB-140 Swivel Port Fixed Correction AVB-190 Port: 1 ½”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7” Port: 2”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 7.5” AVB-191 AVB-410 SIGNATURE SHANK Mouth: 5” Cheek: 7 ¼” Correction Port: 2” AVB-108 Signature Mouthpiece Medium Copper Port Port: 2 ¼” AVB-116 Port: 1 ½” AVB-126 TRAINING BITS Cheek: 6 ½” Correction Three Piece 1 Snaffle Mouth: 5” Port: 1 ½”, Mouth: 5” Straight Roller Mouth: 5” Copper Roller Mouth: 5 /8” AVB-120 AVB-121 AVB-122 AVB-125 44 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 NOTE: These bits will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates a sweet taste in the horse’s mouth and promotes salivation. SANTA MARIA COLLECTION Mouth: 5” Cheek: 7 ¼” Intricate engraved cheek is light and comfortable. Medium Port Swivel Port Correction Port with Roller Port: 1 ½” Port: 1 ½” Port: 2” Port: 2” AVB-170 AVB-171 AVB-173 AVB-174 SEVEN SHANK Mouth: 5 ¼” Cheek: 7” Weighted with an embellished cheek for the show arena. Correction Port: 2” Medium Port Roller AVB-210 Port: 2” AVB-211 BYRON SHANK Mouth: 5 ¼” Cheek: 7” The Byron-style shank prevents the horse from "lipping" the bit. Correction Straight Bar Roller Swivel Port Chain Ported Chain Port: 2” AVB-220 AVB-221 Port: 1 ½” AVB-222 AVB-223 Port: 2” AVB-225 NOTE: These bits will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 45 a sweet taste in the horse’s mouth and promotes salivation. DAISY SHANK Mouth: 5” Cheek: 6” Matching Spurs on page 43. Correction Straight Roller Three Piece Dogbone Medium Port Port: 2” AVB-233 AVB-234 AVB-235 Port: 2” AVB-236 SANTA ROSA SHANK Mouth: 5 ½” Cheek: 5” Dog Bone Roller Chain Mouth Ported Chain Correction AVB-270 AVB-271 Port: 2” AVB-272 Port: 2” AVB-273 Double-Buckle Headstall with Double Ring Snaffle AVB-133 Mouth: 5 ¼”, Small Ring: 1 7/8”, Large Ring: 3 3/8” The Double-Buckle Browband Headstall is made of 5/8" harness leather with stainless steel hardware. The lace tie ends and double adjustment buckles make it easy to customize for any horse. The unique Double Ring Snaffle works both directionally and laterally. This bit provides added balance and stability in the bridle and was originally created for starting young horses. It is designed to teach the right and left aids but is used to reinforce training at all levels. Sold as a set. DOUBLE-RING SNAFFLE 46 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 NOTE: These bits will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates a sweet taste in the horse’s mouth and promotes salivation. CORONITA Mouth: 5” Cheek: 6 ¾” Correction Ported Chain Chain Twisted Dogbone Port: 2 ¼” AVB-350 Port: 2” AVB-351 AVB-352* AVB-353 CAMBRIA Mouth: 5” Cheek: 5 ¼” Correction Medium Port Slow Twist Dog Bone Snaffle Port: 1¾” AVB-500 Port: 2” AVB-501 AVB-502 AVB-503 Nylon Bit Hobble AVNBH Length: 8 ½” Bit Hobble AVBH Length: 6”, Width: ½” Mechanical Hackamore Floral Cheek: 8 ½” AVB-132 SALINAS Curb Strap AVCS Medium Port Total Length: 11 ¾” Port: 2”, Mouth: 5”, Cheek: 9 ½” Chain Length: 3 ¾” AVB-340* Width: 3/8” *Limited to quantity on hand. NOTE: These bits will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates NOTE: These bits will rust when exposed to moisture. This creates www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 47 a sweet taste in the horse’s mouth and promotes salivation. a sweet taste in the horse’s mouth and promotes salivation. O-Ring Smooth Snaffle Mouth: 5 ½”, Rings: 3” BPB-100 O-Ring Twisted Wire Snaffle Mouth: 5 ½”, Rings: 3” BPB-106 HACKAMORES The Hackamore is my favorite piece in the collection. I have won two world titles riding with it on two different horses. Now with the different shank “ options you too can perfectly fit what 8” Long BPB-101 7 ¼” Medium BPB-201 6 ½” Short BPB-301 your horse needs. – Brittany Pozzi COMBINATION SERIES Mouth: 5 ½”, Rings: 3” Twisted Wire Smooth Snaffle The Combination is a great Snaffle BPB-103 BPB-102 transition from the O-Ring. The Combination uses the rope nose and gag to simultaneously ask the “ horse to break at the poll and give you more leverage. I like this bit for training, tuning and competing. – Brittany Pozzi Three Piece Twisted Wire Three Piece Smooth BPB-104 BPB-105 48 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 The rider has lots of different options to choose LIFTER SERIES from with the different shank sizes. These bits are Mouth: 5 ½” for all different types of horses, from the light Medium Cheek: 6 ½” horse that needs help on the back side or the Long Cheek: 8 ¼” hard runner that needs help shutting down for “ the turn. These bits are created to help you pick up your horse’s shoulder while going into turn and then helping them on the back side of the turn. The Lifter also gives good elevation of your horse’s front end while engaging the hind quarter for the turn. If you are having trouble getting your horse to break at the poll and gather for the barrel this will help you accomplish that goal. BPB-112 – Brittany Pozzi Smooth Snaffle BPB-112 BPB-113 BPB-114 BPB-115 BPB-123 BPB-124 BPB-125 Twisted Wire Snaffle BPB-113 / BPB-123 Three Piece Twisted Wire BPB-114 / BPB-124 Three Piece Smooth BPB-115 / BPB-125 BPB-116 BPB-117 BPB-120 BPB-118 BPB-121 Mullen Mouth BPB-116 Smooth Lifesaver BPB-117 / BPB-120 Twisted Lifesaver BPB-118 / BPB-121 GAG SERIES Mouth: 5” Medium Cheek: 6 ¼” BPB-127 214375 | 217895 BPB-126 BPB-130 BPB-131 Long Cheek: 8” Smooth Snaffle BPB-126 / BPB-130 Twisted Wire Snaffle BPB-127 / BPB-131 This bit gives you more flex and bend than the original lifter. I love the short cheek for starting “ colts and the long cheek for running the more solid horse. It comes in all four mouthpieces giving you BPB-128 BPB-132 BPB-129 BPB-133 lots of options. Three Piece Smooth BPB-128 / BPB-132 Three Piece Twisted Wire BPB-129 / BPB-133 – Brittany Pozzi www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 49 COMBO SERIES Mouth: 5 ½”, Cheek: 6” LONG GAG SERIES Mouth: 5 ½”, Cheek: 8” Smooth Snaffle BPB-150 Smooth Snaffle BPB-140 Twisted Wire Snaffle BPB-151 Twisted Wire Snaffle BPB-141 Smooth Lifesaver BPB-152 Smooth Lifesaver BPB-142 Twisted Lifesaver BPB-143 Twisted Wire Lifesaver BPB-153 50 www.profchoice.com • 1.800.331.9421 FUTURITY BIT 5 ½” Mouth: 5 ¾”, Cheek: 5 ½” FUTURITY BIT 6 ½” Mouth: 5 ¾”, Cheek: 6 ½” This is a good bit for the young horse who is ready This shank is designed for the stronger horse who still to transition from a snaffle to a shank bit. The short needs the flexibility of the gag cheek. The longer shank gag action allows the rider to pick up a horse when and gag action provides more poll pressure which needed, allowing for greater control. encourages greater flexion and gives you more control. Snaffle BRB-100 Chain BRB-101 Snaffle BRB-200 Chain BRB-201 3 Piece Twisted BRB-102 3 Piece Smooth BRB-103 3 Piece Twisted BRB-202 3 Piece Smooth BRB-203 Twisted Low Port Port: 1" Medium Port Port: 1 ½" BRB-104 BRB-105 DERBY BIT 6 ¾” Mouth: 5 ¾”, Cheek: 6 ¾” Twisted Low Port Medium Port This fixed cheek leverage bit is well suited for a finished horse.
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