- Popular general riding bitMild, no leverage action Useful in training a young horse, general riding, and the beginning stages of dressage How it works: Like most snaffle bits the action is on the bars of the mouth.The shape of the cheeks prevents the bit from pinching the horse's lips.The jointed mouth piece exerts a nut cracker effect when the bit is engaged, pressing on the tongue and roof of the mouth. There is no curb or leverage action, making this a mild bit. Lightweight, with a thicker mouth piece that makes it less sharp in the horse's mouth. Stainless steel.