Horse Bit Accessories

The small kit that makes a bit work properly lives here — curb chains, curb guards, bit butter, gag rope cheekpieces and hackamore pads from names like Acavallo, Dy’on and Grooming Deluxe. None of it costs much, and every piece fixes a specific problem, whether that’s a chain rubbing the chin groove or a dry mouth refusing to soften.

Curb chains are the obvious one. If you ride in a pelham or a kimblewick you need a chain that sits flat, and a leather or rubber-covered guard stops it biting on a thin-skinned horse. Gag rope cheekpieces are the wearing part on any gag setup, so they’re worth keeping a spare of. And a smear of mouth butter genuinely helps a horse accept a new bit, especially sweet iron that hasn’t had time to rust and sweeten yet.

Building a bitless setup? The Dy’on protection pads here are made for the hackamore range. You’ll find everything in the main horse bits collection, and the rest of the headgear sits in bridle accessories.