Here is one of our favorite bits, on our favorite color! This ‘brassy’ bit is from Herm Sprenger and is a KK double jointed NovoContact loose ring snaffle in a 5.25″, 16mm diameter, designed for horses who have a narrower palate and desire a bit more substance to their bit. Made of Sensogan, an elegant silver-colored mouthpiece metal that instills a pleasant taste, encourages salivation and promotes bit acceptance. Experts at Herm Sprenger created Sensogan for a mouthpiece that offers all the benefits of Aurigan, yet retains its discreet silver color much longer. This is a new old stock item, so is new with tags, but the tag does show some wear from storage. Per Herm Sprenger:
NovoContact bits are gentle with soft rein contact, but provide a stronger impact with stronger rein aids. The NovoContact mouthpiece is oval shaped for an enhanced contact surface on the tongue while the rider keeps a steady contact. As the rider gives a rein aid, the mouthpiece turns forward and the contact surface gets narrower, ensuring more precise communication. The double-jointed version can help specifically with horses that tend to pull or lean against their bit.
