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Bits
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Another guidance assistant is the ring bit, which again, is designed to come into play on the opposite side from the rein being pulled to help “push” the horse around a turn. Racehorses, especially ones that have run a lot on the flat, often tend to “lug in” or, less often, “lug out.” As all U.S. tracks are laid out left-handed, horses race on their left lead much of the time and can get into the habit of laying on the inside rail. That lugging action makes the jockey tire quickly, especially his right arm (if the horse is lugging to the left.)
Other horses are more comfortable with no bit at all. A famous example is Jamaica Bay, winner of the 1993 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow. He raced in a mechanical hackamore, which is a bitless bridle that uses leverage and pressure from a curb chain for guidance and stopping. A very headstrong horse may not be controllable in a hackamore as they are not built for a horse that leans on the bit, however, for the responsive Jamaica Bay, the hackamore was just right.
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