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All Tom Balding Bits™ (excluding base line bits) have pure copper inlaid sweet iron mouthpieces. The result? Maximum acceptance, increased salivation and a more relaxed response. Precision balance and craftsmanship deliver optimal performance whether in the hands of the most experienced trainer or a new rider. All bit mouthpieces displayed at approximately 50% actual size.

 
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Ace of Spades™

Surprisingly soft and easy. Sets them down in the rear while breaking at the poll. The perfect bridle bit for a finished horse.  A roller can be added too.

“The Tom Balding Ace of Spades has more feel than any other bit I've ever used.  There's plenty of bite, but the swivel allows a horse to get away from it and doesn't scare them.  It has lots of lateral, perfect stability, and is good looking.  Tom builds the most balanced bits in the business and this is one of my favorites.”

~ Troy Compton
    Multiple World and Congress
Champion Trainer

Tom Balding Mouthpieces Equalizer™ with Roller
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Equalizer™

Flat concave port with comfortable copper rollers offers gentle delay before making contact. A bit with a lot of feel and rate. Recommended for use on a finished horse.

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Sheridan Half-Breed™

This mouthpiece provides the same response as the Equalizer, however there is a significant amount of tongue pressure.

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Summit

Breaks at the pole, sets them down and gets respect without fear. Great for a finished horse.

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Catalina Royal

The unique crowned port and mullened shape create a comfortable mouthpiece that offers a slight delay before engagement the engagement of the bars and port. This softens the feel for both the horse and rider, and allows subtle cues for the responsive finished horse and a forgiving combination for those in training.

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Catalina with Roller

Offers a different feel with the tappered bars, and at the same time allows tounge relief. Our most forgiving mouthpiece yet.

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Malibu with Roller

Offers a different feel with the tappered bars, and at the same time allows tounge relief. Our most forgiving mouthpiece yet.

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Victory

Offers a different feel with the tappered bars, and at the same allows tounge relief.

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Clapper Style™

This brilliant mouthpiece offers tongue relief without interfering with the palate of the mouth. The larger bars make this a very mild port. Similar to a mouthpiece by legendary bit and spur maker Billy Klapper.

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Square Port

Good tongue relief and pressure on the bars.
Also available with a roller which is good for fidgety or nervous horses.

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Crown Forged High Port

Subtle version of the High Port.

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High Port

An old favorite of ropers. Also popular with Western Pleasure for promoting upright body position, collection and correct head carriage.

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Medium Port

Slight port offers tongue relief without interfering with the roof of the mouth. Upright body positioning and moderate control.

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Medium Low Port

This is an exceptional all around mild solid port.  There is relatively little tongue and palate pressure.

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Low Port

Very popular mild solid port accepted by most horses.  It applies relatively little tongue pressure and no palate pressure.

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Sweetwater

Allows tongue relief yet maintains pressure for correct head set and body positioning. Easily accepted by most horses.

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Easy Rider™

Most horses accept this soft, solid port with ease because of its larger bars. Trainers find that this bit to be less intimidating.

“I like to take a hold of my horses and the Easy Rider lets me do that without scaring them.”

~ Todd Crawford
    Reining Cowhorse Trainer

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Easy Rider II™

The smaller bars of this solid port increase sensitivity gaining and achieving respect without fear.

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Hinge Port Pro™

The independent lateral control gives amazing results lifting a shoulder and positioning ones horse.  The larger bars offer a gentle delayed action.

“This is one of my favorite bits, it has a little different feel than the Hinge Port.  The Hinge Port Pro has more of a delayed feel.  It’ not as quick as the Hinge Port.”

~ Kevin Stuart
   10-Time Wrangler NFR Qualifier

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Hinge Port™

The independent movement of the ported mouthpiece offers lateral control. Works great for lifting a shoulder and positioning the horse.

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Crown Royal™

Independent lateral control makes lifting a horses shoulder or positioning his body effortless.

“This bit has just the right amount of stopping power and great flex, feel and balance.  This is the bit I compete in- it fits my hand and the amount of pressure I ride with.”

~ Clay O’Brien Cooper
    7-Time World Champion Team Roper
    21 Wrangler NFR Qualifications

Tom Balding Mouthpieces Liberator™
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Southern Comfort™

This incredible mouthpiece provides the same response as the Pro Roller Correction.

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Correction Spade™

Extraordinary feel and control without fear.

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Pro Roller Correction™

Unique ballhinge design and perfectly balanced. Promotes correct head carriage and super rear end collection. Amazing feel with no dead spot. Designed with, built for and endorsed by America's leading trainers.

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SR2 Correction

Breaks at the pole, sets them down and gets respect without fear. Great for a finished horse.

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Correction

A favorite training and performance bit of World Class Cutter and Reiners! This bit has incredible feel, flex and control. Gets respect without fear.

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Mullened Correction™

An excellent transition bit. A soothing bit easily accepted by all horses. The curved bars set gently in the horse's mouth providing lots of feel without the bite of a regular correction.

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Low Rider™

An outstanding medium square correction excepted by the majority of horses. A great training bit.

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Ported Chain™

This astonishing mouthpiece keeps a horse light and soft while promoting rear end collection.

“The Ported Chain gives me the right amount of feel and keeps my horse soft.  I get more rate faster.”

~ Shane Schwenke
    2-Time Wrangler NFR Qualifier 

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Chain

A sensational training bit, gets respect without fear.

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Renegade™

A large gentle twist with copper rollers spread across the tongue to promote tongue pressure and leverage on the bars of the mouth. 

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Billy Allen

Independent lateral control for great lift and tongue pressure for responsive stops. The limited travel keeps the snaffle from excess pressure on the outside bars. Sweet iron mouth with copper roller. Popular with cutters, reiners, team penners.

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Double Cross™

Many trainers favor this bit over a snaffle for young horses. Unique design restricts the horse from getting its tongue over the mouthpiece. A mild bit that gives remarkable control while keeping the head down. Easily accepted by the majority of horses.

Tom Balding Mouthpieces Life Saver™
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Three 'N One™

Copper rollers spread across tongue to promote leverage on the bars and tongue pressure. Copper rings are good for nervous horses.

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Slick 50™

This ingenious design gives the independent lateral control of the Hinged port but breaks in the middle like a snaffle. It causes a horse to bend in the ribs while keeping the shoulder and the head in the correct position. Perfect for younger or light-mouthed horses and is a good transition from a snaffle.

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Dr. Tom™

A Bristol type bit. Three piece mouth gives wraparound pressure on the bars and spreads pressure across the tongue. Nice transition bit from a snaffle to a shank.

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Balanced Snaffle™

The only snaffle that puts perfectly balanced pressure on both bars without one side being higher than the other. Eliminates the scissoring action of a snaffle.

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House Snaffle™

Loose rings give ample play without pulling through the mouth. Mouthpiece is noticeably more mullen for wraparound pressure on the bars and more tongue relief.

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Tom Balding Mouthpieces Half & Half™
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Small Twist™

1/4" overall diameter, 1/8" wire

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Medium Twist™ 

5/16" overall diameter, 5/32" wire

A good tune up mouthpiece. (Remember the smaller the twist the more severe the mouthpiece.)

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Large Twist™

7/16" overall diameter, 7/32" wire

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Twisted Witch™

A more severe mouthpiece ideal for tuning and intermittent training. Used alternately it softens the mouth, making the horse more responsive to their regular bit. Available in a hex (less severe) or square (more severe) twist.

New Iron Worker Mouthpieces
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Large Iron Worker

Not as aggressive as a twist, but very effective in lighten up a horse. Larger 5/8" diameter.

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Medium Iron Worker

Not as aggressive as a twist, but very effective in lighten up a horse. Medium 1/2" diameter.

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Small Iron Worker

Not as aggressive as a twist, but very effective in lighten up a horse. Small 3/8" diameter.


 

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