“Types of full cheek snaffle mouthpieces include a lozenge, straight bar, single jointed, Waterford, turtle top, barrel and the now less popular French link, to name a few,” says Tricia.

The jointed snaffle has two arms, which can be smooth, curved, square, twisted or rollered, meeting at the centre joint. It lies between the tongue and hard palate, with a slight angulation toward ...