Shires Silicone Bit Guards are protective shields designed to help prevent the bit from rubbing or chafing the sensitive corners of your horse's mouth. They are particularly essential when using loose ring snaffles, where the sliding movement of the rings can accidentally catch and blister the horse's skin.
- Anti-Pinch Protection: Creates a protective barrier between the hard metal bit rings and the delicate outer skin of the lips.
- Stabilising Effect: Adds a mild cushioning layer that anchors the bit slightly, keeping it centred and preventing it from sliding too far sideways when turning.
- Shape Retention: Unlike old-school stiff rubber guards, the specialised silicone stretches easily for fitting but snap-backs tightly to fit flush against the mouthpiece without warping.
- Sold in pairs, available in Black or Brown.