The mouthpiece is also curved to lessen the pressure on the horse’s tongue. This bit is recommended for use on horses that tend to avoid the bit or have a sensitive tongue. The Happy Tongue bit has fixed cheek rings that allow for a thinner mouthpiece without the horse’s lips getting pinched.

The Happy Tongue consists of a solid mouthpiece that is curved and ported to give tongue relief.
We recommend trying Happy Tongue if your horse shakes its head, sticks its tongue out, sucks its tongue back while making an intermittent coughing sound, puts its tongue over the bit, goes behind the bit to avoid contact or snatches the reins forwards and downwards from the hands of the rider. The rider will know immediately if this is a good bit for his/her horse as horses with a sensitive tongue will start to work into and accept contact with the bit. Changing the cheekpieces (rings/shanks) will allow the rider to adjust the sharpness of the bit and level of control.

All Bombers bits are handmade in South Africa, providing the customer with a unique opportunity to have a bit custom-made and manufactured to order. The mouthpiece, rings, shanks and thickness of the bit can be customised according to your horse’s needs - and you can even ask for the right side of the mouthpiece to be longer than the left side, should you wish! The mouthpiece, made of sweet iron and brass, is designed to distribute the pressure across a larger area of the mouth. Rings and shanks are made of stainless steel.