Bit Ring - Fulmer/Australian Loose-ring

Fulmer/Australian Loose-ring

Type of Bit: snaffle

Action: The fulmer is similar to the full cheek in that it has an upper and lower cheek, which taper off as they move from the mouthpiece. However, the ring to which the bit is attached is not an eggbutt or Dee-ring design, but a loose ring. This bit therefore gives the lateral guiding effect of the full-cheek, without the rigidity of many other bit rings.

Advantages: Provides the rotation of the loose ring without as great a chance that the ring will pinch. Also prevents the bit from being pulled through the mouth like an eggbutt or loose ring.

Mouthpieces: Usually seen in smooth single- or double-jointed mouthpieces

Uses: not as common in the United States as other bit rings, but seen in a variety of disciplines