An Antique Curb Bit with Segundo Mouthpiece by Long - Bit941 spurs the catalogue of the exhibition

the catalogue of the exhibition shows a range of his spurs - these appear very similar to his "civilian" spurs

height 5½" (13

There are old woodworm holes in the wood

5cm)Weight : 455g ( 1lb)

the inner pair of rings are connected via "S" hooks to another pair of rings

An Antique Curb Bit with Segundo Mouthpiece by Long - Bit941 spurs the catalogue of the exhibitionThis antique steel bit has slim straight swinging cheeks which can move through 90 degrees, and a Segundo mouthpiece with a port that narrows at its base. Don Juan de Segundo designed several mouthpieces and described and illustrated them in "A Treatise on the Bitting of Horses", part of Benjamin Latchford's 1885 book, "The Loriner". One cheek of the bit is stamped with a crown & "VR" and the maker's or retailer's stamp "Long". The other cheek is