Professional's Choice Bob Avila Collection Western Horse Bit - Multiple Sizes
📏 Fit & Sizing Guide — find your size
Size = mouthpiece width, inside cheek to inside cheek. Most horses 5″; large heads 5.25–5.5″; cobs/Arabs 4.75–5″; ponies 4.5–5″. Aim for ~¼″ showing each side.
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Product description
The Bob Avila Collection — A Bit for Each Stage
The Professional's Choice Bob Avila Collection is a range of Western bits designed by the legendary horseman to take a horse from starting through to a finished bridle horse. This listing offers several models — from ring and D-ring snaffles for direct-pressure training to dog-bone and correction bits for more finished horses. Pick the model and width that match your horse's stage.
Many models use a sweet-iron and copper mouthpiece that oxidizes over time to a sweet taste, encouraging salivation and a soft, responsive mouth.
Choose Your Model
- Snaffles — D-Ring Snaffle, Copper Wrapped Snaffle, Ring 3-Piece Twist and Textured Snaffle: direct-pressure bits for starting and tuning; no shank leverage.
- Dog-bone / slow-twist — Santa Rosa Dog Bone Roller and Cambria Slow Twist Dog Bone: multi-piece mouthpieces that lie across the tongue and bars.
- Correction — Santa Rosa Correction: for a finished horse ready for more refined cues.
Why Riders Trust the Avila Collection
- Designed by a legend — Bob Avila's line spans the training stages from snaffle to bridle horse.
- Sweet iron & copper — many mouthpieces oxidize to a sweet taste that encourages salivation and a soft mouth.
- Multiple mouthpieces — smooth, twisted, dog-bone and correction options to match your horse's needs.
- Widths to fit — offered in 5", 5.25" and 5.5" mouths depending on the model; check the option you select.
Best For
Western riders looking for a Bob Avila bit matched to their horse's training stage — snaffle, dog-bone or correction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What mouth width and mouthpiece does each option have?
This collection varies by model. The snaffles and twists come in a 5.25" mouth, the Santa Rosa dog-bone and correction in 5.5", and the Cambria slow-twist dog bone in 5". The mouthpiece (smooth, twisted, dog-bone or correction) is named in each option — check the variant you select and match the width to your horse's current comfortable bit.
Q: Is this a snaffle or a shanked bit?
Both are in the collection. The ring and D-ring snaffles work on direct pressure for starting and tuning; the dog-bone and correction models are for horses further along. Choose based on where your horse is in training.
Q: Why does the mouthpiece rust?
Many models use sweet iron, which is meant to oxidize — it creates a sweet taste that encourages salivation and keeps the horse soft in the bridle.
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Professional's Choice Bob Avila Collection Western Horse Bit - Multiple Sizes
