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The Horse Bit Bank (www.horsebitbank.com) is the largest UK bit bank. Free advice and 30 day trial.

10/08/2026

🇬🇧 Good luck, Team GB! 🇬🇧

The World Championships are officially underway in Aachen, and we’ll be following every stride! 🐴🌍

Over the coming days, some of the very best horse and rider combinations in the world will take centre stage across the disciplines, representing their countries on one of the biggest stages in equestrian sport.

We’d like to wish every member of Team GB the very best of luck as they pull on that Union Jack and head into the arena. 🇬🇧❤️

There’s nothing quite like championship week – the nerves, the excitement, the incredible horsemanship and, hopefully, plenty of British success to celebrate along the way! 🥇🥈🥉

From everyone at Horse Bit Bank, good luck Team GB – we’re behind you all the way! 🙌🇬🇧

Who will you be cheering on this week? 👇

09/08/2026

Are you ready for new Sprenger bits?

We’re loving their latest drop and today we’re sharing four of our favourites! They’re all crafted from Sprenger’s special metal alloy Sensogan, so take a look... 👀

🔹 KK ULTRA Eggbutt – A stable, mouth-friendly option with fixed cheeks for clear, precise communication and a comfortable feel.

🔹 KK Loose Ring (12mm) – Offers a little more movement in the horse's mouth while the central, angled lozenge give this bit the precise rein aids the KK range is known for.

🔹 KK Bradoon (12mm) – Designed for use as part of a double bridle, helping you achieve refined communication at the higher levels.

🔹 KK D-Ring (12mm) – The supportive D-ring cheeks offer additional lateral guidance, while the mouthpiece has the angled centre lozenge that enables fine, targeted communication.

Shop all the new Sprenger designs on our website now, and remember our bitting advice line is there if you need a steer!

06/08/2026

🔎 Brand in focus: Sheldon

If you've been on the hunt for a Weymouth set for a double bridle, we reckon that Sheldon is a brand well worth considering! 🐴Their Weymouth and bradoon combinations are designed to offer clear, refined communication, with a range of mouthpiece and cheekpiece styles to suit different horses and their individual preferences.

Sheldon also offers a selection of gags and pinchless full cheek snaffles in both single and double-jointed designs, giving you plenty of choice across different disciplines and stages of training.

If you’re not sure which Sheldon bit is right for your horse, we'd be happy to help you find the best option - just drop us a DM! 😊

05/08/2026

🏆 What a month it's been for our sponsored rider, Melissa Chapman!

We were keeping a close eye on Mel at last month’s British Dressage Summer Regionals at Northallerton Equestrian Centre and were thrilled to see her and TCE Royal VDH – Thomas at home - book their ticket to the Nationals at Somerford Park this September! 🎉

As if that wasn't enough, Mel and Week Orchard Gorgeous George also secured a wildcard entry to the Four-Year-Old Dressage Horse Championships at the same event, so there’s plenty to look forward to! 🌟

Mel rode an incredible 12 tests during the regionals and only finished outside the top ten once – and that was with an 11th place!

What an amazingly consistent rider and one we're so proud to have on Team Horse Bit Bank. 💙

04/08/2026

🏇Brilliant Burgham! 🏇

We had a wonderful weekend watching our full team of sponsored event riders Lucinda Atkinson Eventing, Sara Bowe Eventing, Holly Richardson Eventing and Jemima Stratton Eventing in action at Burgham International Horse Trials - and there’s so much to share we don’t know quite where to start!

Highlights include:

🌟 A win for Holly and TBH Count to Ten in the Novice

🌟 A 2nd for Lucinda and PRF Sing Hallelujah in the BE100

🌟 A 10th place and a great double clear for Sara Bowe and Captain Morgan GZ in the CCI-S 2*

🌟 A brilliant comeback for Jemima and Global Exotic in the CCI-S 4*

Incredibly our riders rode 16 horses between them across the four days of competition at Burgham!

What an amazing team of riders we have - well done all!

03/08/2026

August brings...

🌾 Harvest in full swing...

☀️ Long, sunny days (and hopefully some ☔too)

🐴 Summer holidays and extra time at the yard!

🍇 Hedgerows full of blackberries

🏆 The excitement of the FEI World Championships…

🍂 And, by the end of the month, that unmistakable feeling that autumn is just around the corner.

It's a month to make the most of every ride before the seasons begin to change.

Happy August from all of us at Horse Bit Bank! 💜

31/07/2026

New in! The Nathe mullen mouth and Nathe 3-ring bits

👅 Has your horse started sticking their tongue out while you're riding? It can look like a harmless habit, but a horse putting their tongue out to one side is often trying to tell you something.

A soft and flexible Nathe mouthpiece with a kind mullen design to give their tongue extra space might be just the ticket.

The three ring cheekpieces give you lots of options for rein placement for hacking, schooling and fast work or jumping.

Shop these and the rest of the Nathe collection on our website now!

30/07/2026

❓How often should I clean my bit?❓

We recommend that after every ride you give the bit a quick clean, and here’s how to do that depending on the material:

🩶Metal (stainless steel, sweet iron, titanium): Rinse under a tap or in a bucket of warm water after use and make sure they’re completely dry before storing.
🧡Rubber, plastic or gel: Wash with warm water or rinse under the tap
🤎Leather: Wipe clean of saliva after every ride and treat lightly with oil or conditioner once a week or when dry.

Then, once a month (or more frequently if you ride nearly every day), give your bit a more thorough clean and check the joints for wear and any sharp edges, cracks in rubber or plastic and splits in leather mouthpieces.

29/07/2026

🔎 Brand in focus: Qualcraft

On the hunt for a quality bit at an affordable price? Qualcraft could be just the ticket, with straightforward, horse-friendly designs made from high-quality stainless steel.

At Horse Bit Bank, we stock the Qualcraft Dee Ring Curved Mouth Lozenge. Its curved mouthpiece is designed to sit comfortably in your horse's mouth, while the central lozenge helps distribute pressure evenly across the tongue and bars. The fixed Dee rings also provide clear lateral guidance, making it a popular choice for young or green horses.

Shop now on our website and if you’d like to learn more about D-ring bits, Qualcraft or anything else bit-related then call our advice line: 01609 765 324

26/07/2026

Are you finding your horse a little too much ‘go’ 🏎️ and you’d like more ‘woahhh’? 🐢

It can be tempting to start looking for a stronger bit to give you extra brakes, but that might not be the answer. A stronger bit can be effective in some cases, but in others, it can have the opposite effect. Some horses resent the extra pressure and try to run through it or lock their jaw and will actually respond better to something totally different.

Remember, if you’d like a little steer on which is the right bit for your horse you can call our free bitting advice line on 01609 765 324.

Jodie will get back to you as soon as possible to chat about your situation and help you figure out a solution!

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Leeds
LS170AH

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