It also allows for different communication. A leverage bit acts differently than a snaffle. So with a double bridle you can truly use the two methods independently. Its also why a pelham should be used with 2 reins, you just then have 1 mouthpiece instead of two, so not quite as refined.
Vix, a double bridle does consist of 2 bits, a small snaffle like bit called a bridoon, and bit with shanks called a weymouth. It is used on highly trained horses and should only be used by highly skilled riders.
The historical use is that it helps give very detailed and sensitive aids while riding to help in upper level movements. Can those be done in a snaffle, yes, if horse is properly trained. Why the double bridle then? My guess nowadays is because way back when it was considered more *formal* - and hence why rule changes allow the choice between a double bridle or not.
But just because it is a double does not make it bad
thats only my opinion and like i had said, it wasn't 100% correct to everyone and nobody has to agree with it, im not hating on the people who decide to use one.
It definitely is a bit clumsy when you first start using one, but it only took a few weeks to get the feel for how hard you needed to stop/turn and most the time my horse tracked and was following the ball before I could do anything so it was the more gentler one I used a majority of the time
double bridles aren't abusive, the horse rides into the contact of the snaffle, and the shank allows for super subtle communication from the rider in upper level dressage. It's just more technical/fine tuned than your average plow reining bit
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