{"id":97296,"date":"2026-11-04T22:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=97296"},"modified":"2026-11-05T01:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:19:34","slug":"balotade-wing-anatomic-double-jointed-loose-ring-bit-with-bit-plates-argentan","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/balotade-wing-anatomic-double-jointed-loose-ring-bit-with-bit-plates-argentan\/","title":{"rendered":"Balotade\u00ae Wing Anatomic Double Jointed Loose Ring Bit with Bit Plates, Argentan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gentle pressure on the tongue, precise steering and protected corners of the mouth \u2013 for horses with a sensitive mouth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Double jointed model with lip guards<\/strong> from the <strong>Balotade\u00ae Wing Argentan<\/strong> range is an <strong>anatomic bit<\/strong> with loose rings, in which the mouthpiece widens into broad plates where it meets the rings. Those plates solve a problem every rider working with a bit knows: a loose ring can gather and pinch the skin in the corner of the mouth.<\/p>\n<h4>Lip guards \u2013 an end to pinched lips<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Broad plates on both sides of the mouthpiece<\/strong> separate the lip from the moving ring,<\/li>\n<li><strong>No pinching<\/strong> even during intensive work,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gentle turns<\/strong> \u2013 the guard rests against the mouth and supports the action of your aids,<\/li>\n<li><strong>The bit does not slide sideways<\/strong> in the mouth,<\/li>\n<li><strong>No extra rubbers<\/strong> \u2013 the guard is part of the bit, not an accessory to buy separately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Anatomic shape<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A mouthpiece shaped to the mouth<\/strong> \u2013 it does not lie straight but follows the line of the bars,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Less point pressure<\/strong> on the tongue and on the angle of the jaw,<\/li>\n<li><strong>14 mm thickness<\/strong> \u2013 it spreads the pressure over a wider surface than thinner bits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Double jointed mouthpiece \u2013 how it works<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two joints and a central link<\/strong> \u2013 the mouthpiece lies along the tongue instead of folding over it,<\/li>\n<li><strong>No nutcracker effect<\/strong> \u2013 the pressure is spread more gently than with a single jointed bit,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Each rein acts separately<\/strong> \u2013 more precise steering through turns,<\/li>\n<li><strong>For horses sensitive on the tongue<\/strong> and for those that run away from a single jointed bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Argentan \u2013 a warmer metal, more readily accepted<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Argentan<\/strong> (nickel silver) is an alloy with a high copper content \u2013 a metal warmer in the mouth than steel,<\/li>\n<li><strong>It encourages salivation and chewing<\/strong>, which makes the bit easier to accept and helps work on a soft contact,<\/li>\n<li><strong>For horses with a dry mouth<\/strong> and for those reluctant to take a steel bit,<\/li>\n<li><strong>A warm, golden colour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Technical details<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mouthpiece thickness<\/strong>: 14 mm,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material<\/strong>: Argentan (nickel silver),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rings<\/strong>: loose, stainless steel,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mouthpiece<\/strong>: anatomic, Double jointed,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lip guards<\/strong>: on both sides,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Available sizes<\/strong>: 10.5 cm, 11.5 cm, 12.5 cm, 13.5 cm, 14.5 cm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Choose the <strong>Balotade\u00ae Wing anatomic Double jointed bit with lip guards, Argentan<\/strong> \u2013 an anatomic mouthpiece and guards that protect the corners of the mouth with every movement of the rein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gentle pressure on the tongue, precise steering and protected corners of the mouth \u2013 for horses with a sensitive mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":97154,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1415,1391,1421,1413],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-97296","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-anatomical-bits-en-fix","product_cat-bits-for-horses-en-fix","product_cat-double-jointed-bits-en-fix","product_cat-stainless-steel-bits","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/97296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=97296"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=97296"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=97296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}