{"product_id":"sweet-iron-pelham-long-curb-ported-mullen","title":"Sweet Iron Pelham Long Curb Ported Mullen","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for horses that:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave a large tongue and need more control than a snaffle gives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemain strong in a short shank Pelham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre long in the neck and need the nose bringing in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre too strong out hunting or in the show ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMouthpiece. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unjointed mullen bar formed from a single piece of sweet iron, tapering from 14mm at the cheek to 10mm through the centre. The port measures 80mm wide by 10mm high, low and broad rather than tall and narrow, so the tongue is given room across a wide span while the bar stays well clear of the palate. The mouthpiece is swept forward to follow the arch of the tongue. With no joint there is nothing to close on the bars and no nutcracker action, and port relief moves the load off the centre of the tongue and out onto the bars. A ported mullen is the traditional mouthpiece for a Pelham for exactly this reason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheek piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pelham has attachments for two reins, one at the mouthpiece and one at the end of the shank. Ridden on the top rein it acts as a fixed cheek snaffle. When the bottom rein is taken the shank rotates back, the curb chain comes into the curb groove, poll pressure is applied through the bridle and the mouthpiece rolls back onto the tongue and bars. This is the longer of our two shanks, so it engages later and exerts more leverage. The lip strap ring keeps the curb chain lying flat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImported \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8238\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Equine Int. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ 4.5\"","offer_id":62748759064963,"sku":"8238-45","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 4.75\"","offer_id":62748759097731,"sku":"8238-475","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5\"","offer_id":62748759130499,"sku":"8238-5","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5.25\"","offer_id":62748759163267,"sku":"8238-525","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 5.5\"","offer_id":62748759196035,"sku":"8238-55","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Silver \/ 6\"","offer_id":62748759228803,"sku":"8238-6","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/2566\/7022\/files\/Sweet-Iron-Pelham-Long-Curb-Ported-Mullen-01.jpg?v=1791204498","url":"https:\/\/trade.premierequine.co.uk\/products\/sweet-iron-pelham-long-curb-ported-mullen","provider":"Premier Equine Int. Ltd. (Trade)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}