Little Big Man Swivel RR

This is the first shank I ever made circa 1980. I've made dozens of changes to it over the years. I think this design is the best design we've ever offered. Short, heavy shank, with a tremendous amount of lateral. Through trial and error and by not falling in love with one design and with the help of some good friends, I kept manipulating the configuration of the shank, until I came up with the majority of the weight close to the mouthpiece. And for some reason that no one can tell you, horses like it, they understand it better and if they understand it better, that makes my job easier as a horse trainer. LBM (little Big Man) comes in a swivel or a solid shank. The swivel is easier to operate. The solid shank has a tendency to make the horse ride straighter .

This mouthpiece is a 1/2" oval bar that rotates down to a 3/8" bar. Has a shorter transition between the port and the bar which allows for less tongue relief but has more pressure on the edge of their tongue.  It is not tall enough to make contact with the roof of their mouth.  We suggest this for broke horses.