I use this for one of my horses who had trouble with the normal 2-piece snaffle. He seems to have a flatter roof of his mouth and I suspect the nutcracker motion of the normal type was pushing into the top of his mouth. He like this one much better, but it can slip through so I use the larger rubber bit guards.

Pros: Good for horses with low roofs to their mouths

Cons: Can pinch corners of mouth if not wide enough, can slip through mouth

Loose Ring snaffles are great for young horses, they are gentle on the mouth and lightweight. However, I really like Myler snaffles because they don't pinch the upper palate like a normal snaffle. The pressure is spread out across a larger area and makes it more gentle.

Pros: Lightweight, easy on the mouth

Cons: Can pinch

I certainly have several loose ring snaffles - I prefer the KK or double jointed snaffles that wrap around the horse's mouth rather than a standard snaffle, which depending on the horse's mouth conformation may painfully hit the horse on the roof of his mouth.

Pros: Nice bit, commonly used

Cons: Single jointed snaffles sometimes put pressure on the roof of the horse's mouth

These bits are great for horses with a soft mouth. If your riding and your horse is tossing his head when you apply presher to the mouth. The more than likely they have a soft mouth. The bit your useing is to harsh. Try this bit it works.

Pros: Great for soft mouths

Cons: none

I ride most of my horses in a loose ring. They are great multi-task bits. I think alot of people tend to over-bit the horse in order to make up for their own lack of riding ability. Loose rings are great for lateral work and collection.

Pros: great for lateral work

Cons: sometimes pinches outsides of the horses mouth