Half Ring Llano Cricket Rope Gag with a 90* transition from

with a 90* transition from the port to the bar but the ball softens the transition

This is the best thing I’ve ever done

I've moved all the weight around the mouthpiece

The main difference between the full ring and the half ring is that the half ring works like a shank because the mouthpiece is positioned in front of the rope

The Llano with the cricket seems to help alleviate anxiety

Half Ring Llano Cricket Rope Gag with a 90* transition fromI came up with the rope gag to solve a problem I had and stumbled onto a tremendous tool. The rope gag is slow which allows time for the horse to understand what you are asking him to do. If your goal is to have a well broke horse that carries itself in a natural position (collected). This is a tool that will help you achieve that. It helps eliminate push, heaviness, and highhandedness and overall bad attitude. I personally have witnessed this bit