9″ Chain Mouth Gag Bit, commonly known as a Saint John bit, is designed to allow the mouthpiece to slide on a shank.  A gag bit is used for lateral leverage and does not apply pressure to the bars of the horse’s mouth. Some styles are often used in barrel racing to elevate a horse in a turn but this particular variation is popular in gaited horses for field trialing.  Generally, gag bits are designed to work without a curb chain to not restrict the draw action. Although some cheeks are designed to work with a curb, these bits have a restricted slide area.

9″ Chain Mouth Gag Bit, commonly known as a Saint John bit, is designed to allow the mouthpiece to slide on a shank.  A gag bit is used for lateral leverage and does not apply pressure to the bars of the horse’s mouth. Some styles are often used in barrel racing to elevate a horse in a turn but this particular variation is popular in gaited horses for field trialing.  Generally, gag bits are designed to work without a curb chain to not restrict the draw action. Although some cheeks are designed to work with a curb, these bits have a restricted slide area.