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06-23-2008, 02:40 PM
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| Full Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chino Hills, California
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 |  Chifney? I just saw a picture of a chifney bit and i was wondering how it went into the horse's mouth, if it was a curb, snaffle, or hackamore, etc. Here's a link to a similar picture of a chifney bit. I also saw here, posted as a new picture. http://www.hoofheartedequestrian.co....ls/chifney.jpg This is just an awesome site  I found that had pictures and short descriptions of all the bits possible. However, I either missed the chifney bit  or it wasn't listed.http://www.sportingcollection.com/bits/bits.html
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06-23-2008, 02:43 PM
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| Senior Member+  | It's a stallion/colt bit, used for leading unruly horses. You don't ride with it. You use bit snaps to attach to the halter- one snap per ring on the chifney, attaching to both sides of the halter dees, and the third snapped to the ring under the chin.
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06-23-2008, 02:45 PM
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| Senior Member+  | A chifney bit is not a bit for riding  Just for handling...The top of the bit goes into the horses mouth and the rest is outside of the mouth, underneath.
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06-23-2008, 03:02 PM
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  | Very common for handling Thoroughbreds of all ages (mostly yearlings though and especially at the sales). ACC |
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