Professional's Choice Bob Avila Collection Bits - Snaffle & Shank

Seven Bob Avila Bits in One Listing: Pick the Mouthpiece Your Horse Needs

The Professional's Choice Bob Avila Collection brings seven Western bits from the Bob Avila line into one listing, from traditional and textured snaffles to the Santa Rosa and Cambria bits. Pick a Style, and the Size shown with it is that bit's mouth width.

The mouthpieces are sweet iron, made to rust with moisture for a sweet taste that promotes salivation, so a little brown is normal. Here is how the styles differ, in the maker's own terms, so you can match the bit to where your horse is today.

Why Riders Choose the Bob Avila Collection

• Santa Rosa Dog Bone Roller, mild with a roller — smooth bars, a copper dog-bone center and a copper roller for mild pressure on the tongue and bars.
• Santa Rosa Correction, for subtle cues — four moving parts let the horse respond to subtle rein pressure, with copper roller bars.
• D Ring Snaffle, the traditional choice — a traditional snaffle the maker says suits all disciplines and gives great lateral control.
• Textured and Copper Wrapped snaffles, a step up in feel — rebar or copper wire wrapped mouthpieces with no-pinch ball connectors, each a little more control than a smooth snaffle.
• Ring 3 Piece Twist Snaffle, for lateral flexion — a large twist plus a center dog bone and rings for the horse that needs more lateral flexion.
• Cambria Slow Twist Dog Bone, from the Cambria Collection — a slow twist dog bone mouthpiece from the Bob Avila Cambria Collection.

Best For

Western and reining riders looking for the right Bob Avila mouthpiece for their horse, from a traditional snaffle to a correction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which Bob Avila style should I choose?

Start from what your horse goes well in now. The D Ring is the traditional snaffle, the Textured and Copper Wrapped add a little more feel, and the Ring 3 Piece Twist adds more again. The two Santa Rosa bits carry 5" cheeks. If you are between two, ask your trainer.

Q: What mouth width does each style come in?

Each style comes in one width, shown in the Size option as you select it. For example, the two Santa Rosa bits are 5.5" and the Ring 3 Piece Twist and Textured snaffles are 5.25".

Q: Why is my Bob Avila bit turning brown?

That is expected. Professional's Choice notes that its Bob Avila Collection bits will rust when exposed to moisture, which creates a sweet taste and promotes salivation.