Professional’s Choice Sports Medicine Products has issued a recall for its Bob Avila Swivel Port equine bits due to a potential fall hazard. The bits, which may break during use, pose a significant ...

This recall involves Swivel Port mouthpiece versions of equine bits from the Bob Avila collection. The bits include the following models: Avila Santa Maria Swivel Port (model no. AVB-171), a 7 ¼" ...

Horse bits laid out on a table during a clinic held by Heiko Koch of the German company Herm. Sprenger, which has been a bit maker since 1872.

Bits come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, styles and designs, and what suits one horse won’t work as well for another. With such a vast range to choose from, deciding which to use is a complex task.

The size and shape of your horse’s mouth will dictate what bits he will be comfortable wearing. ... This means that, for example, if you use a ported curb, the central arch must not be too high.