and hackamore/snaffle bit working cow horse classes at
the same show;
a) If three (3) working cow horse classes are held at a
show they will be the following:
i) senior working cow horse shown with bit
ii) junior working cow horse shown with bit
iii) hackamore/snaffle bit working cow horse (Horses 5
years of age and under as of January 1 of current
show year, may be shown in either a snaffle bit or
hackamore.)
106.13 NRCHA rules allow for a spade bit or a bit having the
following characteristics; one with an unbroken bar
mouthpiece with 2.5 cm or higher port measured from the
bottom of the bar to the top of the port. There must be an
operable cricket or roller (with single for multiple rings)
incorporated within the mouthpiece of the bit. It is legal to
have a barrel, made of copper or metal, wrapped around
the bar space of the bit and is to be considered a part of
the mouthpiece. The barrel must be round, smooth, and
made up of one continuous, unbroken piece. The minimum
diameter, on any part of the bar of the mouthpiece, is .8
cm. Bars must be round, oval or egg shaped smooth and
unwrapped metal. Latex wrap or any foreign material is not
acceptable. Nothing may protrude below the mouthpiece
(bar), such as extensions or prongs. The cheeks must be
connected at the bottom. The overall length of the bit will
not be longer than 21.5 cm measured from F