From the popular Verbindend and Turtle Top through to the Tranz Angled Lozenge and Team Up, the range covers snaffles, bradoons, weymouths, pelhams and lever bits across multiple cheekpiece styles. Pony sizes are also available for smaller mouths.
About Neue Schule Bits
Neue Schule was founded in the late 1990s by Heather Hyde, who had been running one of the UK's first bit hire services. Through years of fitting bits to hundreds of horses, she recognised that many mainstream designs failed to account for the real shape of a horse's mouth or the way pressure is distributed across the tongue and bars. That hands-on experience led her to develop the Neue Schule collection, an ergonomically designed range that prioritises comfort and clear communication between horse and rider. The name translates loosely to "new school," which reflects the brand's approach to rethinking traditional bit design from the ground up.
Salox Gold Material
Every Neue Schule mouthpiece is made from Salox Gold, a proprietary alloy with a high copper content and no nickel. Three properties set it apart from conventional bit metals:
- Warmth - Salox Gold has high thermal conductivity, so it reaches mouth temperature within seconds. This makes it more comfortable in cold weather and helps the horse accept the bit without fixating on its presence.
- Softness - The metal is firm enough to do its job but softer than stainless steel, reducing the jarring sensation if a horse's teeth make contact with the mouthpiece.
- Bioactivity - The high copper content promotes gentle oxidation that encourages salivation and mouthing, supporting a relaxed, responsive jaw.
Popular Mouthpiece Profiles
Neue Schule offers a wide selection of mouthpiece shapes, each designed for different mouth conformations and training stages.
- Verbindend - the brand's most searched bit in Australia. A curved lozenge link sits smoothly over the tongue, reducing nutcracker action while maintaining clear lateral aids. Available in loose ring, eggbutt, D-ring, universal and bradoon configurations.
- Turtle Top - features a wider, flatter central link that spreads pressure across a larger surface area of the tongue. Popular with dressage riders working on a consistent, steady contact.
- Tranz Angled Lozenge - the angled link encourages the horse to soften through the jaw and relax into the contact. Available in eggbutt, loose ring, universal and D-ring cheekpieces.
- Team Up - a redesign of the traditional French link with a smoothly contoured centre that sits comfortably under the palate without digging into the tongue.
- Starter - designed for young or green horses being introduced to bit contact for the first time, with a gentle profile that builds confidence.
Cheekpiece Options
Neue Schule pairs its mouthpieces with a broad selection of cheekpiece styles to suit different disciplines and levels of training.
- Loose Ring and Eggbutt - the core snaffle options for flatwork, jumping and general schooling.
- Universal - combines snaffle and lever action with a leather curb strap, offering poll pressure without needing a separate curb chain. A popular choice for showjumpers and eventers.
- Baucher (Hanging Cheek) - provides mild poll engagement and a stable mouthpiece position, well suited to horses that benefit from a quieter feel.
- Weymouth and Bradoon - for double bridle work at the upper levels of dressage, including warmblood-specific sizing.
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