Bradoon

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A bradoon is a piece of horse tack, and can refer to a bradoon bridle, a bradoon bit, or a bradoon rein.

A bradoon bit is a loose-ring, or rarely an egg butt, snaffle bit used in a double bridle. The rings are smaller in diameter (maximum 8 centimeters) than a regular snaffle bit. The bradoon always lies higher in the horse's mouth than the curb bit used in the double bridle, and is placed above the curb chain. The bradoon rein should be wider than the rein used on the curb bit, so that it is easy to distinguish the two by feel.