Shank Bits:EROL

Reinsman 402~Argentine Snaffle 7/16" Smooth Sweet Iron 6" Cheeks Needing more control than a ring bit? This is an extremely good shank. Low leverage but adds some curb pressure for more control. Packs easily. Our most popular mouthpiece~~Reinsman 402|413|~1180~1238~~

Reinsman 406~Argentine 5/16" Small Twisted Sweet Iron 6" Cheeks Surprising amount of control. Low leverage shank, but mouthpiece makes up the difference. Will sore-up a horse's lips and bars especially if pulled back and forth with each rein.~~Reinsman 406|414|~1180~1240~~

Reinsman 427~Tom Thumb 1/2" Smooth Copper Snaffle 6" Cheeks One of the most common and most recommended bits ever made. Excellent for leaving ring snaffle while training and an extremely good choice for older, well bitted horses. If your horse has a good mouth, keep it good with a good bit~~Reinsman 427|415|~1180~1242~~

Reinsman 602~Loose Seven Shank 3/8" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle 8" Cheeks Designed for a horse that tries to lip a bit. Good leverage for control. Shank also swivels from the mouthpiece to enhance lateral control. Mouthpiece is sweet iron to create a "moist" or "softer" mouth for better feel. This size snaffle, while not severe, has good control.~~Reinsman 602|416|~1180~1244~~

Reinsman 640~Junior Cutter 1/2" Sweet Iron Medium Port 7" Cheeks For riders and horses that like a solid bit. Offers a gentle medium control. A good bit to introduce younger horses into cattle~~Reinsman 640|417|~1180~1246~~

Reinsman 641~7" Cheeks Probably one of the two best all time shanks with medium plus leverage and excellent balance. Mouthpiece is good for a nervous horse that likes to play with the bit. Adds some tongue pressure to help break a horse over at the poll for a better head set. More control than a normal medium port. Choice of sizes~~Reinsman 641|817|~1180~2398~~

Reinsman 658~Cowboy Shank 1/2" High Port Sweet Iron with Copper Roller 7" Cheeks Designed to set the headstall back away from the eyes. Has good balance. Mouthpiece is excellent for nervous horses that like to play with the bit. Copper roller also adds a little tongue pressure for better control and helps break a horse over at the poll for a good head set. Port height is 1 3/4"~~Reinsman 658|418|~1180~1248~~

Reinsman 729~D & L Reiner 7/16" Medium Correction Mouth 7" Cheeks Shank has wonderful balance. Purchase is short for added leverage. Three-piece correction mouthpiece adds even more control and some palate pressure to help break horse's head over at the poll. Port height is 1 3/4"~~Reinsman 729|419|~1180~1250~~

Reinsman 730~Tender Touch 5" Cheeks Nice transition bit for introducing the indirect control of leverage from the shank and pressure from the curb chain. Works off tongue, lips and bar pressure. Adjust headstall up to touch or one wrinkle and loosen curb to 3-4 fingers to allow gag action to work properly.~~Reinsman 640|420|~1180~1252~~

Reinsman 740E~8 1/2" Cheeks Medium port sweet iron provides more tongue pressure with straightened port. Port height is 1 1/2"~~Reinsman 740E|976|~1180~2881~~

Reinsman 747~7" D & L Reiner 7/16" Tapered Sweet Iron Snaffle 7" Cheek An attractive and very well balanced shank with medium purchase for good leverage and quick response. This new tapered snaffle is made with the same sweet iron as our other bits. It has more mullen relief for more lip pressure nad the tapered center adds more mullen relief without any palate pressure.~~Reinsman 747|421|~1180~1254~~

Reinsman 751~D & L Reiner 7/16" 3-Piece with Copper Roller 7" Cheeks Wonderful balance. A short purchase coupled with a short shank to make it moderately light. We have added the 3-piece snaffle for a little control. Copper rollers add the sweet and sour taste for better moisture. A nice moderate bit.~~Reinsman 751|422|~1180~1256~~

Reinsman 780/881~D & L Reiner 7/16" Double Five Snaffle Shank has a wonderful balance. The short purchase coupled with a short shank make it a medium control shank. The new copper inlaid, sweet iron snaffle creates a moist, soft mouth for better feel and control. 7" or 8" Cheeks~~Reinsman 780 7%22 Cheeks|424|Reisnman 881 8%22 Cheeks|1041|~1180~1260~~

Reinsman 789~7" Cheeks Attractive and very well balanced shank with medium purchase for good leverage and quick response. The unique connector in this mouthpiece allows each shank to swivel forward separately applying pressure to either side. This helps lift either shoulder your horse may try to drop. Port height is 1 1/2"~~Reinsman 789|425|~1180~1262~~

Reinsman 791/891~One of the nicest medium control shanks ever made. Shanks have excellent balance and will not pinch. Can be ridden with a 4-rein to train. Mouth is one of the least severe snaffles. The limited travel keeps the snaffle from excess pressure on the outside bars. The roller, while acting as a pacifier for the nervous horse, also applies light tongue pressure for a better head set~~Reinsman 791 7%22 Cheeks|426|~1180~1264~~

Reinsman 794M~7/16" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle 7" Cheeks Sterling silver mounted and hand engraved with a brown petina finish. This is a heavier shank for horses that like to feel the bit. It has good leverage when ridden with a tight curb. Loose jaw for lots of flex and good eye appeal. This mouthpiece packs well and has good control for all around or everyday riding.~7/16" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle 7" Cheeks Sterling silver mounted and hand engraved with a brown petina finish. This is a heavier shank for horses that like to feel the bit. It has good leverage when ridden with a tight curb. Loose jaw for lots of flex and good eye appeal. This mouthpiece packs well and has good control for all around or everyday riding.~Reinsman 794M|428|~1180~1266~~

Reinsman 836~D & L Reiner 3/8" Sweet Iron Ported Mullen 8" Cheeks Attractive, well balanced shank with excellent leverage coupled with a medium purchase for good response. Smaller diameter bar adds some "bite". Port has enough height to allow tongue relief while maintaining enough pressure for correct head set.~~Reinsman 836|877|~1180~1268~~

Reinsman 839~D & L Reiner 1/2" Sweet Iron Medium Port 8" Cheeks Attractive and well balanced shank. Purchase is slightly more than medium for quick response and good control. Solid mouthpiece will help in stabilizing the horse's shoulders that want to over flex.~~Reinsman 839|430|~1180~1270~~

Reinsman 883~D & L Reiner 3/8" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle 8" cheeks Excellent bit with better than average control. Well balanced. Loose cheeks for flex. A no-pinch mouth combined with this 3/8" smooth snaffle for a little more "bite". Designed by Reiners, but is going to show up everywhere. A really nice bit.~~Reinsman 883|434|~1180~1276~~

Reinsman 896M~3/8" Smooth Sweet Iron Snaffle 7" Cheeks A beautifully mounted design with a brown petina finish. This is a very well balanced bit with medium plus leverage that will not pinch. This mouthpiece adds a little bite for better control. This bit has crossed over to every segment of western riding. SALE~~Reinsman 896M|435|~1180~1278~~

Professionals Choice 101~" This bit is very mild but effective. It is usually the second bit I put on a horse after the snaffle, and is sometimes the last. This bit can be used for any discipline from reining to roping to pleasure " - Bob Avila -
The correction bit is one of the most universal bits and is also very mild. The four moving parts allow the horse to respond to subtle rein pressure, which greatly reduces heavy rein handling. A rider can choose to affect only one side with the correction bit. This bit can be used in any western discipline throughout a horse's career~~Professionals Choice 101|437|~1180~1282~~

Professionals Choice 103~" This bit is a favorite of mine. I use it on many of the older, more experienced horses in my program. It can be used on every kind of horse such as pleasure, trail, cutting, reining and rope horses and everything in between " - Bob Avila -
This medium port bit works on the lower bars of the horse's mouth and offers a soft, effective approach to working a horse. The port offers tongue relief and freedom for a horse to swallow comfortably. The copper inlay mouthpiece encourages salivation, enhancing the horse's sensitivity to the bit and keeps the mouth soft. Designed for any discipline and level of horse.~~Professionals Choice 103|438|~1180~1284~~

Professionals Choice 105~Avila Signature Bit. -
The mild mouthpiece and short shank in the Avila Straight Roller make this a very gentle bit. The sweet iron mouthpiece with copper roller is curved just slightly to offer tongue relief for the horse's comfort.~~Professionals Choice 105|439|~1180~1286~~

Professionals Choice 106~Avila Signature Bit -
This is a basic correction with a slightly higher port than most correction bits. The higher port offers more control for horses that pull on the bit. The silver shank makes a very nice show bit for any western discipline.<~~Professionals Choice 106|440|~1180~1288~~

Professionals Choice 107~Bob Avila Silver Shank Medium Port. This is a great feeling bit in a horse’s mouth. It works well for younger horses once they’ve been seasoned in a smaller bridle for a while and also works well on a lot of older horses. The mouthpiece is thicker than most, which the horses seem to like and the loose shank has a lot of lateral give to it. The port offers a great deal of tongue relief, making the horse very comfortable. This is a really good all around bit.~~Professionals Choice 107|947|~1180~2837~~

Professionals Choice 108~Another variation of the Avila Correction Bit that is great for use on everything from a young colt starting in the bridle to older finished show horses. The shank offers somewhat of a different ‘feel’ than others and has a stylish look to it.~~Professionals Choice 108|962|~1180~2855~~

Professionals Choice 112~The Swivel Mouthpiece Bit can be used on both young and older horses. It offers a lot of tongue relief and pulls from each side separately, making it a great transition from a snaffle to a leverage bit. It will help older horses that may be stiff and pull against the bridle and will break a stiff horse loose because they can’t gain leverage on the bit.~~Professionals Choice 112|1018|~1180~2950~~

Professionals Choice 113~This bit works well on many different horses. It has a mild leverage shank and the big correction offers the horse lots of tongue relief. The barrel rollers make the bit slower to engage and do not intimidate a horse.~~Professionals Choice 113|963|~1180~2857~~

WS Show Shank Snaffle~SPECIAL OFFER Tapered snaffle mouth with engraved swivel shanks~~WS Show Shank Snaffle|1019|~1180~2954~~

WS Swept side Show Shank Snaffle~Tapered snaffle with swivel swept back shanks. Engraved overlay with studs.~~WS Swept side Show Shank Snaffle|1020|~1180~2956~~

Reinsman 998R~Stop & Turn Colt Size Stainless Steel Curb 4 1/2" Shank Rigid curb adds plenty of whoa. With the swivel shanks it adds flex and the combination steel curb and rope pressure will put the turn in the horse.~~Reinsman 998R|441|~1180~2853~~