You might be confused if you hear the term "Western snaffle". If you ride Western, any bit with or without shanks and a jointed mouth piece may be called a snaffle. This could be a curb bit like the popular short shanked Tom Thumb or any other bit with or without leverage action. There are many types of bits that have specific names and some, even though they are really curb (leverage) bits, might be referred to as a snaffle bit. A snaffle bit is never a leverage bit regardless of the ty… Read More »