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Reinsman Mike Beers Collection Bits @ Kyhorse.com!

World champion team roper (also 24 time NFR qualifier and 30 time Columbia river Circuit Finals champion) Mike Beers believes in Reinsman bits...shouldn't you? All bits have 5" mouth unless otherwise noted.

We keep literally hundreds of Reinsman bits in stock. However they make several hundred more bits than we will have on the wall at any given time and our discount prices are a reflection of that reality.
We do NOT represent bits in this section as being in stock. If you have a "bit emergency" please contact us for our stock status of that item. Otherwise please allow for delays of one to two weeks.

$50.00	532 Large Chain Mouth Bit 8" Cheeks Designed with excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. The mouth looks severe when it is actually a comfortable mouth to pack. Excellent for horses that are high headed when bit pressure is applied. Helps to break a horse at the poll to get the nose in and head down. When in competition, this bit will help lift the shoulders and lower the rear end for stronger turns and powerful stops.

$99.00	532CS Steer Concho Chain Bit 8" Cheek. Designed with excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. The mouth looks severe when it is actually a comfortable mouth to pack. Excellent for horses that are high headed when bit pressure is applied. Helps to break a horse at the pole to get the nose in and head down. Designed with a hand engraved sterling silver concho.

$45.00	533 Beers Classic Chain Bit 8" Cheeks. Introducing that cowboy look. Excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. Great for horses that are high headed when bit pressure is applied. This bit helps to break a horse over at the poll and get both the nose and head down.

$108.00	Mike Beers Silver Collection 533M Large Chain Mouth Bit 8" Cheeks A great new look. Hand mounted and hand engraved silver with a brown patina finish. This bit has excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. This mouthpiece is very comfortable for the horse to pack. Excellent for horses that are high headed. Helps break a horse over at the poll, lifts the front shoulders and lowers the rear end for stronger turns and powerful stops.

$53.00	534 Beers Ported Chain Bit 8" Cheeks. Excellent balance and leverage for serious competition. Mouthpiece adds some tongue relief and incorporates a slight amount of palate pressure for a different cue to stop. Plus, a little more bar pressure than a chain for harder mouthed horses. Great for horses that want to run in your hand against the bit. Port height is 1 1/4"

$48.00	535 Ported Chain Mouth 8" Cheeks. Introducing that cowboy look. Excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. This mouthpiece adds some tongue relief and a slight amount of palate pressure for a cue to stop. Slightly more bar pressure for harder mouthed horses. Port height is 1 1/4"

$108.00	Mike Beers Silver Collection 535M Ported Chain Mouth Bit 8" Cheeks. A great new look. Hand mounted and hand engraved silver with a brown patina finish. This bit has excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. This mouthpiece adds some tongue relief and a little more bar pressure for better control. Excellent for a horse that likes to run into your hand Port height is 1 1/4".

$54.00	536 Beers High Port Chain Bit 8" Cheeks. Excellent balance and leverage for serious competition. This mouthpiece has lots of tongue relief and good bar pressure for control. Great for horses that try to run in your hand against the bit. Port height is 2"

$49.00	537 Classic High Port Chain Bit 8" Cheeks. Introducing that cowboy look. Excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. This mouthpiece adds lots of tongue relief and slight palate pressure for a cue to stop and more bar pressure. This bit is for a horse that tries to run in your hand against the bit. Port height is 2"

$112.00	Mike Beers Silver Collection 537M High Port Chain Bit 8” Mike Beers Classic, High Port Chain Mouth 8" Cheeks 5"mouth. A great new look. Hand mounted and hand engraved silver with brown patina finish. Introducing that cowboy look. Excellent balance and the leverage needed for serious competition. This mouth piece adds lots of tongue relief and slight palate pressure for a cue to stop and more bar pressure. This bit is for a horse that tries to run in your hand against the bit. Port height is 2”

$51.00	542 Small Chain Mouth Bit 8" Cheeks. Excellent balance and leverage. The small chain was added for schooling horses that are lugging on the bit or stopping on the front end.

$53.00	545 Mike Beers Gag Bit 7" Cheeks. Small chain mouth. This is a new series of bits that are attractive, well balanced and have good feel in the hands. Riders are figuring out that gag action helps to elevate the front, leaving the rear end well grounded to accelerate, turn, and stop. This mouth adds some "bite" and has lots of flex.

$46.00	547 Mike Beers Gag Bit 7" Cheeks. Small chain mouth. This is a new series of bits that are attractive, well balanced and have good feel in the hands. Riders are figuring out that gag action helps to elevate the front, leaving the rear end well grounded to accelerate, turn, and stop. This mouth adds some "bite" and has lots of flex.

$46.00	548 Mike Beers Gag Bit 7" Cheeks. Large chain mouth. This is a new series of bits that are attractive, well balanced and have good feel in the hands. Riders are figuring out that gag action helps to elevate the front, leaving the rear end well grounded to accelerate, turn, and stop. This large chain is the least severe. It's easy to pack and a good choice for everyday riding.

$58.00	549 Mike Beers Gag Bit 7" Cheeks. Twisted Dogbone mouth. This is a new series of bits that are attractive, well balanced and have good feel in the hands. Riders are figuring out that gag action helps to elevate the front, leaving the rear end well grounded to accelerate, turn and stop. This twisted dogbone works on the outside of the bars, adds tongue pressure and says "Whoa".

$49.00	550 Mike Beers Gag Bit 7" Cheeks. 1/2" small twisted sweet iron snaffle mouth. This is a new series of bits that are attractive, well balanced and have good feel in the hands. Riders are figuring out that gag action helps to elevate the front, leaving the rear end well grounded to accelerate, turn and stop. This small twisted snaffle adds some "bite" to help rate or stop a horse.

$48.00	552 Large Chain Mouth Bit 6" Cheeks. A lot more than good looks. Starting with a unique no-pinch headstall ring. Excellent balance for better feel. Medium leverage (tight curb) to low leverage (loose curb). Can be used from the later training stage, showing, pleasure, on thru some serious competition. A very comfortable mouth for a horse and easy to pack. Applies tongue pressure for head set. Will help to lift front shoulders and get the rear end down.

$42.00	553 Classic Chain Mouth Bit 6" Cheeks. This bit has that classic look. It has a no pinch headstall ring and excellent balance. Medium leerage with a tight curb to low leverage with a loose curb. Can be used from the later training stage, showing, pleasure or serious competition. The mouthpiece is comfortable for a horse and easy to pack. It applies tongue pressure for headset and helps to lift the front shoulders and get the rear end down.

$106.00	Mike Beers Silver Collection 553M Large Chain Mouth Bit 6" Cheeks. A great new look. Hand mounted and hand engraved silver with brown patina finish. It has a no pinch headstall ring and excellent balance. Medium leverage with a tight curb to low leverage with a loose curb. Can be used from the later training stage, showing, pleasure or serious competition. The mouth piece is comfortable for a horse and easy to pack. It applies tongue pressure for headset and helps to lift the front shoulders and get the rear end down.

$51.00	554 Ported Chain Mouth Bit 6" Cheeks. Features a unique no pinch headstall ring. Excellent balance. Medium leverage (light curb) to low leverage (loose curb). Excellent for later training, showing, pleasure and on thru competition. Mouthpiece uses tongue pressure for a different cue and adds more bar pressure than a straight chain for harder mouthed horses. Port height is 1 1/4"

$51.00	555 Medium Port Gag Bit 9” Cheek - 5” Mouth. If you have a horse fighting the bit or shaking his head this solid mouthpiece will work wonders with him. The 9’ shanks combined smaller diameter gives the bit lots of rate. This solid mouthpiece helps to stabilize and lift the front end of the horses that overflex or drop one shoulder.

$49.50	556 Wide Port Chain Mouth Bit 6" Cheeks. Great looks, excellent balance and a no pinch curb. This bit has medium leverage. The mouthpiece adds lots of tongue relief and slight palate pressure to cue a horse to stop. This mouth/shank combination works well on horses with a good mouth and natural rate.

$48.00	557 Mike Beers Gag Bit 9" Cheeks. Small sweet iron chain mouth. This new series of shanks adds some gag action to the leverage needed for serious competition. The gag action adds lift to the front getting the rear end down. The long purchase gives a fast response. This bit retains good feel and balance. The small chain mouth adds the "bite" needed to school a horse lugging on the bit.

$49.00	558 Mike Beers Gag Bit 9" Cheeks. Large sweet iron chain mouth. This new series of shanks adds some gag action to the leverage needed for serious competition The gag action adds lift to the front getting the rear end down. The long purchase gives a fast response. This bit retains good feel and balance. The large chain mouth is excellent for hands that get a little heavy.

$59.50	559 Mike Beers Gag Bit 9" Cheeks. Twisted dogbone snaffle mouth. This new series of shanks adds some gag action to the leverage needed for serious competition. The gag action adds lift to the front getting the rear end down. The long purchase gives a fast response. This bit retains good feel and balance. The twisted dogbone works on the outside of the bars, adds some tongue pressure and says "Whoa". Excellent for schooling a horse

$51.00	560 Mike Beers Gag Bit 9" Cheeks. 3/8" medium twisted sweet iron mouth. This new series of shanks adds some gag action to the leverage needed for serious competition. The gag action adds lift to the front getting the rear end down. The long purchase gives a fast response. This bit retains good feel and balance. The twisted wire gives enough bite to control a chargy horse.

$44.00	562 Sweet Iron Chain Bit 6" Cheeks. Small sweet iron chain mouth. A really nice low leverage bit that is well balanced and has good feel and lots of flex. This smaller mouth adds more bite for better control. This bit will cross over to other events.

$43.00	566 Mike Beers Trainer Bit 8" Cheeks. 5/16" small twisted sweet iron snaffle mouth. This bit is very effective in training or schooling horses. This mouthpiece will soften the corners of the lips and bars and is very effective for lifting the front end or the shoulders of your horse.

$46.00	572 Beers Medium Port Bit 6" Cheeks. 1/2" medium port sweet iron with copper roller mouth. Features a unique no pinch headstall ring. Excellent balance for better feel. Medium leverage (tight curb) to low leverage (loose curb). Can be used for the later training stage, showing pleasure and on thru competition. Copper roller pacifies a nervous horse. Slight tongue pressure to help rate and better head set. Low leverage will pick up the front of your horse. Port height is 1 1/2".

$91.00	865 Beers Pro Heeler Bit 7” Cheek 5”Mouth. This bit excels in the lateral control needed for heeling steers. It also maintains good vertical control needed to stop or back your horse. Port height is 1-3/4"

$110.00	868 Beers Pro Header Bit 8 1/2" Cheek This bit excels in the vertical control needed to stop or back your horse while maintaining the lateral control needed to head a steer. Port height is 1 3/4"

Control Points:

Bridge of nose
Hackamores (side pull)
Chin area
Curb chain (loose or tight)
Corner of lips
All mouthpieces
Bars
All mouthpieces
      Palate
      Higher ports
      Poll
      Shank bits and draw gags
      Tongue
      Chain, 3-piece snaffle
      Cheek
      Ring Snaffle, Offset Dee (side pull)

Purchase - Portion of cheek above the mouthpiece. A shorter purchase means a quicker reaction.

Shank - Portion of cheek below the mouthpiece. The shorter the shank, the less control Ñ the longer the shank, the more control.

Cheeks - Sides of the bit. Includes both purchase and shank.

Poll - Top of the head behind the ears where the neck and head join. The "feel of the bit" - Not only what the horse feels when the rider pulls on the reins, but, also what the rider feels. Suppleness or stiffness.

Bars - Portion of each side of the mouthpiece that rests on the horse's bars (gum area between front and back teeth).

Port - Center portion of mouthpiece. Both height and width are important in creating the amount of tongue pressure or tongue relief.

Curb Bit - Rotation in mouth-down on mouth, up on curb chain, pressure on poll.

Timing - The amount of time required from the moment the reins are pulled till the horse reacts.

Curb Chain Pressure - Timing of the bit. Loose curb chain - slower. Tight curb chain - faster.

Curb Action - Includes pressure on poll.

Mullen Relief - A forward curve in the mouthpiece that creates even pressure across the bars and tongue.

Snaffle - Broken in the middle. Most common.

Double Twisted Wire Snaffle - Two small snaffles which are broken off-center from each other.

Chain - Works lightly on the bars and corners of lips while adding some tongue pressure.

Solid - Any mouthpiece that is not broken.

Copper - Causes mouth to salivate keeping it soft and usable to the rider.