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How should a bit sit in a horse's mouth?

High enough to make one wrinkle at the corner of the mouth.

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  1. One wrinkle at the corner of the mouth ✔
  2. Hanging loose against the front teeth
  3. Pulled up to make five wrinkles

Why: Rutgers says adjust the bit so it forms one wrinkle at the corner of the horse's mouth. If it hangs too high or too low, adjust the cheekpieces of the bridle.

Huh, didn't know that: Never use a bit with cracks or sharp edges that could cut the horse's mouth.

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Answer: One wrinkle at the corner of the mouth. Rutgers says adjust the bit so it forms one wrinkle at the corner of the horse's mouth. If it hangs too high or too low, adjust the cheekpieces of the bridle.

  1. Rutgers Equine Science Center: Saddling and Bridling Horses Safely esc.rutgers.edu/fact_sheet/saddling-and-bridling-horses-safely
    The bit should be adjusted so that it causes one wrinkle to form at the corner of the horse's mouth.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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