A Spanish Colonial Horse Bit - Bit629 bit the Cotswold hunt

the Cotswold hunt

5cm) deepWeight: 1lb 6 oz (646g)

this spur has a six pointed rowel which still turns

horse boots

the edge of one rowel has worn smooth

A Spanish Colonial Horse Bit - Bit629 bit the Cotswold huntThis bit dates from the Spanish Colonial period, most probably the 18th CenturyThe angled cheeks can still be seen in traditional Peruvian bits. It is hand forged in iron with a dark aged patina. The narrow mouthpiece has a central raised tongue with a roller on each side. The cheeks turn, They have incised decoration very like that seen on spurs of the same era. There are swivelling loops and chains at the ends of the cheeks to attach to reins. There