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Shires
Cheltenham Gag Bit
Measure your horse before you go out to your local tack shop. This can be done with a tape measure. Simply put one end of the tape in the centre of your horse’s chest and the other end on the horse's buttocks where you would expect the rug to finish.
Horse rugs are sized in centimetres, inches or feet and inches - make sure you check what size rug you are getting as a 66" will not fit a 6'6" horse.
When you've bought the rug, take it home and try it on your horse over a clean bedsheet or clean summer sheet - make sure you leave all the tags on. If the rug fits then remove the tags and use, if not, you might be able to return the rug to the retail outlet you purchased it from as long as it is in a saleable condition- check with your retailer at the time you purchase the rug.
BOTTOM MEASUREMENT (FEET) | BOTTOM MEASUREMENT INCHES | BACK MEASUREMENT (CM) |
3'9" | 45" | 90 |
4'0" | 48" | 95 |
4'3" | 51" | 100 |
4'6" | 54" | 105 |
4'9" | 57" | 110 |
5'0" | 60" | 115 |
5'3" | 63" | 120 |
5'6" | 66" | 125 |
5'9" | 69" | 130 |
6'0" | 72" | 135 |
6'3" | 75" | 145 |
6'6" | 78" | 150 |
6'9" | 81" | 155 |
7'0" | 84" | 165 |
7'3" | 87" | 170 |
The Shires Cheltenham Gag Bit is designed to be used with either rope or leather gag cheeks (available to purchase separately) that attach to the headpiece of the bridle instead of cheekpieces this allows the height of the bit in the horse's mouth to be affected by the reins to give the rider more control because of this type of bit is often referred to as a running gag. It is recommended to use two sets of reins one attached to the gag cheeks and another rein attached to the snaffle ring so that the gag action is only used when required. This bit is usually used on horses that lean on the bit, snatch down or take hold and is most often used for eventing, show jumping and polo.
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