But used properly, a bit with a high port cues the horse long before that port ever touches the horse’s palate, allowing for a quicker response from the horse from very little movement of the reins. You might think a high cathedral bit is inhumane, and in uneducated hands, that is true. The port of the bit also plays a role in its severity. And a too-thick mouthpiece can press on the bars and tongue with no room for relief. A thinner mouthpiece exerts pressure over a smaller area of the tongue and bars of the mouth, concentrating that pressure. The diameter of the mouthpiece influences severity. Any sharp edges from either poor workmanship or the design itself can cause unintentional pain to the horse. Bit maker Jim Edwards says the most important part of a bit is the mouthpiece.
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