The Lorina Filet Baucher Hanging Cheek Waterford is a specialised, multi-jointed built engineered for strong, sensitive horses that pull or lean heavily but react negatively to harsh leverage cheekpieces. It pairs a stable, fixed hanging cheek (Baucher) design with a fluid, chain-style Waterford mouthpiece. This specific combination provides the rider with high breaking power and tongue distraction without the severe poll leverage or noseband tension associated with traditional gag bits.
Key Specifications:
- Mouthpiece Thickness: 18mm
- Cheek Height/ Shank Length: Approximately 110mm from the top loop to the base of the main ring.
- Mouthpiece Design and Material: Multi-jointed Waterford chain consisting of a series of smooth, interlocking metal balls in high-grade, solid stainless steel that is rust-resistant, highly durable, and easy to clean.
How it Works:
- Elimination of Leaning & Bracing: The defining feature of the Waterford mouthpiece is its total lack of rigidity. Because the chain of smooth metal balls bends freely in every direction, the horse is left with no solid structure to clamp its jaw around or freeze its tongue against. If the horse tries to lean its weight onto the reins, the bit collapses softly, forcing them to carry their own head.
- Stable Mouthpiece Alignment: The bridle's cheekpieces attach directly to the small upper loops. This holds the bit suspended and stationary inside the mouth, preventing it from sliding laterally or pinching the sensitive corners of the lips, which provides confidence to anxious horses.
- Mild Poll Assistance: When the rider applies rein pressure to the main rings, the upper arms rotate forward slightly. This action lifts the mouthpiece slightly off the sensitive bars of the lower jaw and transfers a very mild, non-leverage containment pressure across the poll, gently encouraging a high-headed horse to round and flex.
- Multi-Point Contact: When tension is actively engaged, the multiple smooth balls distribute pressure across the entirety of the tongue and lower lips. It offers a sharp, unmistakable signal to horses that pull, but immediately returns to a soft, contouring chain the moment the rider relaxes their hands.
This bit is not legal for British Dressage (BD) or FEI Competitions but widely permissible in Cross Country and Showjumping phases.