Hi Stephen, Watch out for videos with "Pepper". He's just like what you described. Let me know if it helps.
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Hi Dale, a lot of folks think it is necessary to progress into a shanked bit if they aren't getting what they want in the snaffle. Personally, I want to stay in the snaffle until my horse understands it 100%. After that, I might go into a shanked bridle for different reasons. If I want to show a horse in a particular class that requires a bit, if I want to enhance some portion of my horse's performance and I feel the bit can help, or if I simply want to ride "one handed". I don't want to progress into a shanked bit as a crutch, though.