The Neue Schule Starter Loose Ring Bit helps you make the first start the right start. This bit is ideal for lunging, long reining, backing and ongoing training for the young horse. It is a gentle bit designed to encourage the horse to stretch forward and downward and helps promote a true, quiet and confident contact. The Neue Schule Salox Gold offers a neutral taste and is warm and soft which encourages the horse to be soft in the mouth. This material has been engineered to allow horses to bite onto the bit without reflecting the energy created back onto the teeth. As usual, the loose ring is ideal for those who lean or fix on the bit and block the rein aid.