Pessoa

About Pessoa bits

Our Pessoa range is small, and most of it comes from the Pessoa Magic System line. The same Magic System design appears on snaffle cheeks and on lever bits such as the Pelham and gags, so if your horse settles in one, you can look at the others when you need a different cheek.

The Magic System bits we stock:

• An eggbutt and a full cheek, for everyday flatwork and hacking where you want a still, stable bit.
• A roller snaffle and a cherry roller snaffle, for a horse that likes something to move with its tongue.
• A Pelham, for a rider who wants some curb action with two reins or roundings.
• A 3 ring gag and a Cheltenham gag, for jumping or cross-country on a horse that gets strong.

Alongside those are a Pessoa loose ring with a copper ball mouthpiece and the Pessoa Special Combination.

Choosing between them is mostly a question of cheek. A snaffle acts directly on the mouth, while the Pelham and the gags add poll pressure, and the more rings or the longer the shank, the more of it there is. If you are unsure which your horse needs, start with the mildest cheek that gives you the control you need and move up only if you have to. Our guides to the Pelham bit and to what a universal bit does explain the lever action in more detail.

Each product page lists the sizes in stock. If your horse is between sizes, our bit fitting checklist shows how to measure, and you are welcome to ring us for advice before you order.

Pessoa bits are sold outright and are not part of the Bit Bank trial.