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Contour Pelham 

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Hartwell Rugby Pelham 

Pelhams 

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Pelhams seem to get a bad press these days and are deemed to be old fashioned by some  But I love Pelhams and think they should have a place in our thoughts when we are choosing bits for our Horses and Ponies If they are well made and well balanced they work well
I think the same good Bitting principles should apply the Pelham must  be well made, symmetrical, have a comfortable mouthpiece to sit well and follow the conformation inside the horse’s mouth and have a well-balanced cheek piece of an appropriate size for the Horse or Pony it is fitted to. And give good understandable signals, release and reward. 
Trying to spend your money well is important and trying to make tack and equipment dual purpose is always a good idea if possible  So if the Horse or Pony or Cob that you are riding is multi-tasking and needs something a little more than a Snaffle to do some of the work you do and perhaps one of the jobs it does or you might like to try in the future might be a Show Class or a Working Hunter Class or a Sponsored ride then perhaps a Pelham worn with Roundings for your Polework or Jump clinics or an exciting ride in company could then have two reins on for some Showing or Equitation Classes making it very versatile. 

Contour Pelham 

The Contour is a slightly thicker 14mm very rounded comfortable Lozenge with lots of release and reward built into the design of the mouthpiece and It makes a really nice Pelham

The cheek is well balanced and gives an overall even balance of three pressures with excellent release and reward to give good clear understandable signals 

The chain is carried well on the upper part of the lower jaw encouraging the Horse to reach forward into the contact but dissuades it from hanging and encourages lightness 

 

Very useful for any Horse or Pony that has 

  • Been pinched by a mouthpiece in the past 

  • Needs to take up a more even contact in the reins 

  • Needs more directional support 

  • Needs to have a bit more lightness in its frame 

Finesse Mini Show Pelham 

The Finesse Show Pelham the mouthpiece is an even feel for the Horse or Pony right across the whole of the tongue and lower jaw in a round curved sweep This particular Pelham is a Show Pelham built on a 4 3/4 Cheek so looks especially good on a small neat face of either a Pony or of a Horse that is very elegant and has a neat small mouth and especially good with a Horse with a short smile This Pelham will not work on larger Horses that need a substantial cheek 

 

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Suitable for Horses or Ponies that need 

 

  • An even feel across the inside of the mouth 

  • To sit up in the Bridle 

  • To be a little lighter in the frame

  • a neat small look to the bridle to complement a pretty face 

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