The Peewee (Pee Wee) Bit

The peewee bit is a revolutionary horse bit produced in Australia, but invented by a horseman in America called Peewee Stevenson. The Saddlery Shop imports this nifty little bit and we wholesale and retail the peewee bit, as well as offering a hire service for the peewee bit.

The mouthpiece of the Pee wee bit is a fine mullen mouth, which allows the horse plenty of space for his tongue, and being made from sweet iron also encourages the horse to salivate and keep a soft mouth. The Peewee bit is generally constructed from stainless steel for strength and durability, and has two small arms that enable the rider to communicate far more effectively with the horse without using the horses mouth directly. The side bars put pressure on the side of the horses jaw when activated by the riders signals, and encourage the horse to turn and listen without discomfort being imposed on his mouth.

The peewee horse bit can be used in two different positions, the standard and correctional position. When in the regular position, the pee wee bit sits passively in the horses mouth and follows the curve of the horses tongue. When pressure is applied to the rein, the bit merely pushes down on the tongue and bars evenly and without excessive pressure in any one place. The lack of joint prevents the bit from jabbing the roof of the horses mouth or causing a nutcracker effect on the horses bars. In the correctional or remedial position, the peewee bits’ mouthpice sits in a curved shape up the horses tongue, which helps to prevent the horse from attempting to put their tobgue over the bit. When the bit is activated through the riders rein, the bit rolls down slightly more into the tongue which gives a slightly stronger signal than in the regular position.

The pee wee horse bit is very popular bit for use on Thoroughbreds and Arabs, particularly in the endurance and racing world. TB’s and Arabs tend to have very petite mouths with a large tongue, thus not allowing a lot of space for a bit to sit comfortably, hence the slenderness of the Peewee bit is ideal for such a mouth conformation. The pee wee is currently available in two sizes; standard and large but will also be available in a medium size in 2009 for horses smaller than 6” but bigger than 5 ½” (or with fleshy lips).