The Happy Mouth Hanging Cheek Jointed Snaffle (also known as a Filet Baucher bit) is a gentle training bit engineered for sensitive or young horses that require clear boundary cues without the weight or chill of metal. It combines a stable hanging cheek layout with an apple-scented, space-age polymer mouthpiece moulded directly over a heavy-duty stainless steel reinforcing core. This design is particularly popular for horses with a high head carriage or those that show resistance, freeze, or back off from standard stainless steel configurations
Key Specifications:
- Mouthpiece Thickness: 15mm to 16mm
- Mouthpiece Material: Non-toxic, durable, apple-flavoured high-tech polymer plastic.
- Core Material: Reinforced high-tensile stainless steel interior.
- Cheekpiece Type and Material: Fixed Baucher / hanging cheek variant in high-polish, rust-resistant stainless steel.
How it Works:
- Fixed-Cheek Stability: The hanging cheek architecture suspends the bit cleanly inside the mouth. Because the cheekpieces attach to an isolated small top loop, the bit cannot slide laterally or pinch the lips. This quiet, stationary profile offers immense confidence to horses that are anxious or erratic in their contact.
- The "Baucher Effect": When a rider applies rein pressure to the large main ring, the upper arm moves forward slightly. This configuration slightly elevates the mouthpiece off the sensitive bars of the lower jaw, concentrating a minor amount of containment pressure across the poll to softly encourage vertical flexion and head lowering.
- Single-Jointed Squeeze: The central single joint collapses in a classic "nutcracker" motion when standard rein tension is engaged. This applies direct, distinct pressure to the outer edges of the tongue, lower lips, and bars to enforce clear stopping or slowing cues.
- Warmth & Flavour Acceptance: The polymer is inherently warm to the touch, entirely eliminating the sudden, shocking chill associated with putting cold metal into a horse's mouth. The infused sweet apple scent encourages immediate salivation, continuous mouthing, and rapid bit relaxation.
This bit fully legal for British Dressage (BD) and FEI competitions.