Baby Pad: A thin rectangle of cotton that fits between your horse's back and whichever other saddle pad you'd like to keep clean and neat.
Belly guard: The belly guard prevents a jumper from hitting its underside with the front shoes.
Bit (see also specific bit names): The piece of a bridle, usually made of metal, that sits in the horse's mouth. The bit is connected to the reins to facilitate communication from rider to horse.
Breastplate (English): Just like western breast collars, English breastplates are primarily used to help prevent a saddle from slipping back out of the ideal position.
Chicago screw: Chicago screws consist of two parts, and one half is flat-headed.
Chifney (also Ring bit): The chifney bit is not designed for riding purposes. Instead, it's combined with a halter to help a handler control a high-spirited young horse.Crocheted Ear Bonnet (See Ear Bonnet)
Curb bit (see also specific curb bit names): A curb bit has shanks with rings at the end where the reins attach to provide leverage when the rider pulls back. Curb bits typically also have a chain that puts pressure on the horse's chin groove when the reins are pulled.
Curb chain: The curb chain is an integral part of nearly every type of leverage bit, whether it's being used in English or western riding.
D-Ring snaffle bit: This bit gets its name from the shape of the bit ring, which is shaped like the capital letter “D.”
Dr. Bristol snaffle bit: A double-jointed mouthpiece, similar to the French link, yet more severe.
Ear Bonnet: Crocheted Ear Bonnets (also called "ear hoods") first became popular in the world of show jumping.
Eggbutt snaffle bit: This oddly named snaffle does indeed resemble the oval shape of an egg.
Flex stirrups: During the last decade a revolution of sorts has occurred in the design of English stirrups.
French link snaffle bit: Like the Dr. Bristol snaffle, the French link features a three-piece mouthpiece.
Full-cheek snaffle bit: The vertical cheekpieces prevent the bit rings from sliding into the corner of a horse's mouth.
Gag bit (western): Despite the rather offensive name, gag bits can be useful training aids when used appropriately by a rider with skilled hands.
Grazing bit: One of the most popular western curb bits, the grazing bit features fixed shanks that connect to a mouthpiece that usually has a mild or low port.
High-port curb bit: The height of the port helps to determine the severity of a leverage bit.
Hinged port curb bit: The hinged port curb is popular among riders and trainers of western pleasure horses.
Key bit: Available in a variety of styles and mouthpieces, snaffle bits made with keys have an intriguing design.
Kimberwick (also Kimberwicke or Kimblewick): A kimberwick is a curb bit for English riding that functions much like a Pelham only it is designed to be used with just one rein that exerts leverage action.
Leverage bit: Any bit that uses leverage instead of or in addition to direct contact. Common leverage bits are curbs, kimberwicks and pelhams.
Loose-ring snaffle bit: One of the mildest bits, the plain snaffle features a smooth, simple mouthpiece and round bit rings which may be highly decorated for use on young western performance horses.
Low-port correction bit: Though a wide range of western bit designs are referred to as correction bits, they all share a port, loose shanks and a hinged mouthpiece.
Mullen mouth snaffle bit: Despite the non-jointed mouthpiece, a Mullen mouth snaffle is just that: a snaffle.
O-Ring snaffle bit: One of the mildest bits, the plain snaffle features a smooth, simple mouthpiece and round bit rings which may be highly decorated for use on young western performance horses.
Peacock stirrups: Young English riders are encouraged to use peacock stirrups.
Pelham bit: There are rings for two reins on a Pelham bit. One is near the mouthpiece and is meant to function somewhat like a snaffle, using direct rein aids.
Pelham Reins: The Pelham is the most popular leverage bit used in hunters and hunt seat equitation competition. It is designed to use two sets of reins along with a curb chain.
Polo wraps: As the name suggests, polo wraps originated on the polo field, where they were used as protective covering for the horses' legs.
Rhythm beads: If you've ever seen a horse wearing what appears to be a jingling necklace, you've probably seen rhythm beads.
Ring bit (also Chifney): The chifney bit is not designed for riding purposes. Instead, it's combined with a halter to help a handler control a high-spirited young horse.
Riser pad: Occasionally it's necessary to use a specific type of pad to augment the fit of an English saddle.
Roller bit: Primarily found in western bits, rollers occasionally make an appearance in some English bit designs.
Running Martingale: The English running martingale is similar in form and function to the training fork popular with western riding.
Rubber-mouth snaffle: The effect of a snaffle bit's action is made milder when the mouthpiece is encased in rubber.
Snaffle bit (see also specific snaffle bit names): A snaffle bit has rings on either side of the mouthpiece where the reins attach to provide direct contact between the rider's hands and the horse's mouth.
Spade bit: In the world of western bits, the spade is widely considered the most severe. Yet the spade bit, despite its intimidating appearance, has a historical place in the evolution of western horsemanship.
Tie down: Similar in function to the English standing martingale, the western tie-down prevents a horse from raising its head above a pre-determined level.
Tom Thumb bit: This bit combines the simple, single-jointed mouthpiece of a snaffle with the shanks and chin strap of a curb bit.
Twisted wire snaffle bit: The twisted wire snaffle is a severe bit because it allows little chance for a horse to develop a soft, consistent connection with the bit.
Water loop: Water loops (also called slobber straps) are handy U-shaped leather straps that fasten a pair of western reins to the bit.
Waterford snaffle bit: This bit looks as if it's constructed from over-sized, bubble-shaped links of chain.
Western gag bit: Despite the rather offensive name, gag bits can be useful training aids when used appropriately by a rider with skilled hands.
Weymouth bit: The weymouth is an English leverage bit.
Wire-wrapped snaffle bit: Closely compacted bands of narrow wire are wrapped so that they lie in flat coils around the bit's mouthpiece.