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The bridle & the bit · 12.4
The Iberian curb, steadied
Portugal’s cabeçada and Spain’s bocado — two curbs, one steadied bit, ridden on a single rein
Different in cut and name, the same in the hand — a curb the finished horse is ridden into, held quiet under the jaw.
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The bridle & the bit · 12.4
Two Iberian curbs compared — the vaquera bocado and the Portuguese cabeçada bit
Fig. 12.4 · The Iberian curb, steadied — the gamarrilha & the bocado
Portugal and Spain: different bits, one function — the curb held steady under the jaw, ridden on one rein.