Handmade Pat Gonzales Sterling Silver Mounted Seven Shank Mullen Sweetwater Bit

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Handmade Pat Gonzales Sterling Silver Mounted Seven Shank Mullen Sweetwater Bit
This is a very well made by hand "7" or seven shank engraved Sterling Silver mounted bit, by the late Northern California bitmaker Pat Gonzales.  The bit is overlaid with four hexagonal piece of sterling silver down each black steel shank with a 5-1/4 inch wide by 3/8 diameter sweetwater mullen forward tilt mouth.  The steel shanks measure 8 inches long with a 2-1/2 inch purchase for a 3.2 to 1 leverage ratio.  The bit is in well maintained pre owned condition, but does have a some light rusting as is typical of all steel bits.  This is a very lightweight steel bit weighing a little over 13 ounces.  Pat's bits were all hand made by him, and highly sought after by working and using horse trainers.
The Mullen mouth is a very mild bit, with an unvarying mouthpiece which means the pressure on the mouth doesnt change very much, as it is a fixed mouthpiece.  The bit puts pressure mainly on the tongue and lips with a slight tongue relief that also applies slight pressure on the bars,   The mullen provides extra space for the tongue, instead of constantly pushing into it like a straight bar making it more comfortable on the horse's tongue.  This bit is generally considered a very mild mouthpiece, although this varies according to the leverage ratio, and improper use may make it harsh, since the majority of the bit pressure is applied on the sensitive tongue.
5-1/4 inch mouth
Weighs 13.85 ounces
8 inch cheeks with 3/8 diameter mouth thickness
Mullen Sweetwater mouthpiece
Engraved Sterling Silver overlaid on steel
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