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Bit (horse)

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A bit is a type of horse tack used in equestrian activities, usually made of metal, or a synthetic material. [1]

46 relations: Ancient Greece, Aurigan, Bit guard, Bit mouthpiece, Bit ring, Bit shank, Bitless bridle, Botai culture, Bridle, Copper, Cowboy, Curb bit, Curb chain, Domestication of the horse, Double bridle, Equestrianism, Equine anatomy, Equus (genus), Gag bit, Hackamore, Horse, Horse racing, Horse tack, Horse teeth, Horses in warfare, Incisor, Kazakhstan, Kimblewick bit, Lever, Molar (tooth), Natural rubber, Nickel, Nose ring (animal), Noseband, Pelham bit, Poll (livestock), Rein, Reinforcement, Ring bit, Slave iron bit, Snaffle bit, Spade bit (horse), Stainless steel, Standard of Ur, Sweet iron, Western riding.

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history from the Greek Dark Ages of the 13th–9th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (AD 600).

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Aurigan

Aurigan is a copper alloy made of 85% copper, 4% silicon, and 11% zinc.

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Bit guard

A bit guard (cheek guard in Australia) is a specialty piece of horse tack: a washer, usually made of flexible rubber, that is sometimes used in pairs on a bit.

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Bit mouthpiece

The mouthpiece is the part of a horse's bit that goes into the mouth of a horse, resting on the bars of the mouth in the sensitive interdental space where there are no teeth.

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Bit ring

The bit ring is the ring on the side of a horse's bit, particularly on a snaffle bit.

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Bit shank

The bit shank is the side piece or cheekpiece of a curb bit, part of the bridle, used when riding on horses.

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Bitless bridle

A bitless bridle is a general term describing a wide range of headgear for horses or other animals that controls the animal without using a bit.

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Botai culture

The Botai culture is an archaeological culture (c. 3700–3100 BC) of ancient Kazakhstan.

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Bridle

A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29.

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Cowboy

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks.

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Curb bit

A curb bit is a type of bit used for riding horses that uses lever action.

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Curb chain

A curb chain, or curb strap, is a piece of horse tack required for proper use on any type of curb bit.

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Domestication of the horse

A number of hypotheses exist on many of the key issues regarding the domestication of the horse.

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Double bridle

A double bridle, also called a full bridle or Weymouth bridle,Gurney, Hilda.

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Equestrianism

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, horseman, horse), more often known as riding, horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), refers to the skill of riding, driving, steeplechasing or vaulting with horses.

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Equine anatomy

Equine anatomy refers to the gross and microscopic anatomy of horses and other equids, including donkeys, and zebras.

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Equus (genus)

Equus is a genus of mammals in the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras.

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Gag bit

The gag bit is a type of bit for a horse.

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Hackamore

A hackamore is a type of animal headgear which does not have a bit.

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Horse

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse tack

Tack is a piece of equipment or accessory equipped on horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.

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Horse teeth

Horse teeth refers to the dentition of equine species, including horses and donkeys.

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Horses in warfare

The first use of horses in warfare occurred over 5,000 years ago.

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Incisor

Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the front teeth present in most mammals.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan,; kəzɐxˈstan), officially the Republic of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Respýblıkasy; Respublika Kazakhstan), is the world's largest landlocked country, and the ninth largest in the world, with an area of.

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Kimblewick bit

A Kimblewick, Kimberwicke or Kimberwick is a type of bit used on a horse, and named after the English town of Kimblewick where it was first made.

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Lever

A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or fulcrum.

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Molar (tooth)

The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth.

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Natural rubber

Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds, plus water.

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Nickel

Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28.

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Nose ring (animal)

A nose ring is a ring made of metal designed to be installed through the nasal septum of pigs (to prevent them from rooting) as well as domestic cattle, usually bulls.

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Noseband

A noseband is the part of a horse's bridle that encircles the nose and jaw of the horse.

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Pelham bit

A pelham bit is a type of bit used when riding a horse.

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Poll (livestock)

The poll is a name of the part of an animal's head, alternatively referencing a point immediately behind or right between the ears.

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Rein

Reins are items of tack, used to direct a horse, ox, or other animal used for riding.

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Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, reinforcement is a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

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Ring bit

A ring bit is a bit (horse tack) that includes a ring passed through the horse's mouth and encircling the lower jaw.

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Slave iron bit

The iron bit, also referred to as a gag, was used by slave masters and overseers as a form of punishment on slaves in the Southern United States.

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Snaffle bit

A snaffle bit is the most common type of bit used while riding horses.

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Spade bit (horse)

The spade bit is a historic vaquero design for a type of curb bit with straight, highly decorated shanks and a mouthpiece that includes a straight bar, a narrow port with a cricket, and a "spoon," a flat, partly rounded plate affixed above the port, supported by braces on either side.

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Stainless steel

In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French inoxydable (inoxidizable), is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by mass.

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Standard of Ur

The Standard of Ur is an artifact, a hollow wooden box measuring 21.59 centimetres (8.50 in) wide by 49.53 centimetres (19.50 in) long, inlaid with a mosaic of shell, red limestone and lapis lazuli.

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Sweet iron

Sweet iron is a term for cold-rolled "mild steel" or carbon steel that has been work hardened, popular for use in bit mouthpieces used on horses in the western riding disciplines.

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Western riding

Western riding is a style of horseback riding which evolved from the ranching and warfare traditions brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors, and both equipment and riding style evolved to meet the working needs of the cowboy in the American West.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_(horse)

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