Bombers Loose Ring Happy Tongue - 130mm

The Bombers Loose Ring Happy Tongue – 130mm combines Bombers' preferred loose-ring cheekpiece with the Happy Tongue solid, ported mouthpiece. Designed to provide generous tongue relief, the curved mouthpiece offers a softer contact on the bars and a slower application of tongue pressure.

The loose-ring cheekpiece allows the bit to move freely and quickly return towards a neutral position when rein pressure is released. Bombers recommends the Happy Tongue for young horses and horses showing signs of tongue sensitivity.

The Happy Tongue is available in both a curved standard version and a straight version, with the straight design providing a slightly stronger action.

Key Features & Benefits

• 130mm mouthpiece – suitable for horses requiring this bit width.
• Loose-ring cheekpiece – allows free movement and quick release.
• Happy Tongue mouthpiece – solid, uniquely ported design.
• Maximum tongue relief – the port provides additional tongue space.
• Curved mouthpiece – designed to provide softer contact on the bars.
• Slower tongue pressure – the curved design moderates the application of tongue pressure.
• Suitable for young horses – Bombers recommends the design for starting young horses.
• Suitable for tongue-sensitive horses – designed with tongue relief in mind.
• Four scaled port sizes – matched to bit width for more accurate positioning.
• Three cheekpiece sizes – Large, Standard and Pony.
• Bit strap compatible – recommended by Bombers to stabilise the loose ring.
• Bit rubber compatible – can be considered as a precaution against rubbing.

Cheekpiece

The Loose Ring cheekpiece is Bombers' preferred cheekpiece. It allows the mouthpiece to move freely and quickly return towards a neutral position when rein pressure is released.

The cheekpiece is available in:

• Large
• Standard
• Pony

Bombers highly recommends using a bit strap with loose-ring bits to help stabilise the mouthpiece and minimise it sliding through the mouth. Bit rubbers can also be considered as a precaution against rubbing.

Mouthpiece

The Happy Tongue is a solid mouthpiece with a unique port designed to provide significant tongue relief.

The standard Happy Tongue is curved, creating a softer contact over the bars and a slower application of tongue pressure compared with the straight version.

The four available port sizes are scaled according to bit width, helping the mouthpiece sit accurately over the bars and reducing rocking that can occur when a port is too wide.

Bombers also offers a straight Happy Tongue, which provides a slightly stronger action.

Product Information

Brand: Bombers
Product: Loose Ring Happy Tongue
Size: 130mm
Cheekpiece: Loose Ring
Mouthpiece: Curved Happy Tongue
Mouthpiece type: Solid, ported
Port options: Four, scaled according to bit width
Cheekpiece sizes: Large, Standard, Pony
Alternative mouthpiece: Straight Happy Tongue
Recommended accessory: Bit strap
Optional accessory: Bit rubbers

FAQs

What is the Bombers Loose Ring Happy Tongue designed for?
It is designed to provide tongue relief and is recommended by Bombers for young horses and horses showing signs of tongue sensitivity.

What does the Happy Tongue port do?
The port provides additional space for the tongue and is designed to maximise tongue relief.

Is the Happy Tongue curved?
Yes. The standard Happy Tongue is curved to provide softer contact on the bars and a slower application of tongue pressure.

What is the difference between the curved and straight Happy Tongue?
The standard curved version is designed to provide softer bar contact and slower tongue pressure. Bombers describes the straight version as slightly stronger.

What size is this bit?
This listing is for the 130mm version.

What cheekpiece sizes are available?
The loose-ring cheekpiece is available in Large, Standard and Pony sizes.

Should I use a bit strap?
Bombers highly recommends a bit strap with loose-ring bits to help stabilise the mouthpiece and minimise it sliding through the mouth.