Therefore the action of the bradoon does not come into play.

It is especially important to choose a bradoon that is the correct width.

In general, the bradoon should be about 1/2" wider than the Weymouth.

There are several rein holds which increase the ratio of curb to bradoon pressure.

A bradoon is a snaffle bit designed specifically for use in the double bridle.

In every case, a great deal of precise control is needed to selectively engage the bradoon or curb independently.

The bradoon bit works like any other snaffle, placing pressure on the lips, tongue, and to some extent the bars of the mouth.

The bradoon always lies higher in the horse's mouth than the curb bit, and is placed above the curb chain.

In modern dressage, most riders employing the double bridle "ride on the bradoon."

A second set of reins is attached to the bradoon, and hence the rider carries four reins.

However, because the curb rein is several inches below the bradoon, raising the hands pull upward on the bit and engages the shank.

It should not be adjusted too low, as it may cause the skin and lip to pinch between it and the bradoon.

Many of the bits used during the Middle Ages resemble the bradoon, snaffle bit and curb bit that are still in common use today.

The saddle seat horse traditionally wears a double bridle (full bridle), with both a curb bit and a bradoon.

In other words, they keep a steady contact with the bradoon bit and only engage the curb bit to when necessary to encourage the horse to collect.

A bridle that carries two bits, a curb bit and a snaffle, or "bradoon," is called a double bridle.

Kimblewicks or "Kimberwickes" are modified curb bits, and a curb bit is used in a double bridle along with a bradoon.

To ride mainly from the bradoon while still keeping a soft contact on the curb, the rider must have steady, soft hands and a correct hand position.

Overuse of the somewhat thin bradoon can lead to a hard mouth, and in severe cases, cause sores or bleeding at the corners of the mouth.

In the second method, the bradoon is held between the third (ring) and fourth finger, and the curb between the second and third fingers.

It is common to place the bradoon a bit higher in the mouth than a snaffle used alone, because it is less likely to get caught on the curb.

In the classical dressage tradition, the bradoon is used to regulate horizontal flexion (bending the horse left and right) and impulsion (faster and slower).

The hands remain the same distance from the bradoon because they move around a circle that is a radius equal to that of the bradoon rein.

Both these holds allow for the rider to flex his or her hand and apply slightly more contact to the bradoon than to the curb, allowing it to be softer.

Rather than use of a bit and bradoon, the trainer uses a thin bosal style hackamore over a complex type of curb bit known as a spade.