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Barrelhorsehelp1 Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2017-05-17 8:38 PM Subject: Kathy James bit
	Can anyone tell me exactly why everyone likes them so much? What sets a Kathy James apart from a normal shank bit?
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astreakinchic Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2017-05-18 8:26 AM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Expert Posts: 1611	It is a backward sliding gag. Hotcat on here is Kathy James and can tell you more about them. They work very well with a lot of peoples hands. I have one in like every mouth piece literally 8 of them and some I have double of with different curbs. I also like the shorter shanked version of this bit as well.
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Tbred Reg. Dec 2004	Posted 2017-05-18 12:35 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
BHW New Catch of the Day Posts: 9883 Location: Missouri	I got one 2 weeks ago because the trainer I sent my horse to uses it alot. My horse responds to it well and it seems to work. I'm not a bit person so I can't explain the functionality of it. He is kind of hard mouthed and can be chargy he respects this bit for some reason.
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2017-05-18 2:04 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	I dont know but im looking for a used one if anyone has one they would like to sell.
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EastRiver Reg. Nov 2015	Posted 2017-05-19 9:48 AM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
boon Posts: 1	where can you buy these bits??
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Tbred Reg. Dec 2004	Posted 2017-05-19 3:48 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
BHW New Catch of the Day Posts: 9883 Location: Missouri	I joined bit auction on FB and never saw one with the mouth peice I needed. Then I got ahold of Kathy via FB and got it in about 2 weeks. After I got it, the kind I was looking for was all over bit auction! L&W makes them, so contact them or Kathy
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Serenity06 Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2017-05-19 4:32 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Elite Veteran Posts: 1165 Location: California	mandita8907 - 2017-05-18 1:04 PM I dont know but im looking for a used one if anyone has one they would like to sell. I messaged you. I have one I'd part with. Not really sure on price.
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Barrelhorsehelp1 Reg. Jan 2014	Posted 2017-05-19 4:45 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
	Serenity06 - 2017-05-19 4:32 PM mandita8907 - 2017-05-18 1:04 PM I dont know but im looking for a used one if anyone has one they would like to sell. I messaged you. I have one I'd part with. Not really sure on price. I need one with twisted wire mouth piece if anyone has one!
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Serenity06 Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2017-05-19 4:48 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Elite Veteran Posts: 1165 Location: California	Barrelhorsehelp1 - 2017-05-19 3:45 PM Serenity06 - 2017-05-19 4:32 PM mandita8907 - 2017-05-18 1:04 PM I dont know but im looking for a used one if anyone has one they would like to sell. I messaged you. I have one I'd part with. Not really sure on price. I need one with twisted wire mouth piece if anyone has one! Mine is a 2 piece twisted. I want to get a 3 piece smooth so I'd sell mine. LOVE the bit, just need a different mouth piece.
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DunIt Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2018-06-22 10:39 AM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Elite Veteran Posts: 700 Location: Driving, Grooming, or Saddling for a Kid!	I need one with a square mouth piece
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turnedout Reg. Dec 2013	Posted 2018-07-11 9:15 AM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Veteran Posts: 264	Where can you buy one? L&W doesn’t respond.
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blyellowrose Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2018-07-11 9:49 AM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Quiet Riot Posts: 2568 Location: North Dakota	I get my Kathy James bits from Charlie N Wendy Woods on facebook. Great customer service and fast shipping!
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TheDutchMan01 Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2018-07-11 12:45 PM Subject: RE: Kathy James bit
Elite Veteran Posts: 883 Location: Southern Indiana	I think its just a comfortable bit and that's why most horses seem to like it. It has a little more gag than your typical lifter (like an ed wright or cervi). The mouth piece slips on the d part instead of the shank which delays poll pressure. Where as a regular gag just keeps applying more poll pressure. I honestly could ride all 3 of my horses in this bit and they each have different mouths. My mare didn't like the first one I got, but it had a dog bone which she doesn't like. I ended up with a twisted wire and she loves it now. I don't feel like she gets hung up on it like she did with the locked mouthpiece CJ bit I was using before. I did have an issue on one of my other horses where the bit actually got pulled through his mouth. I ended up switching bits before I even noticed it in the pic. I still ride him in it at home.
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