Merrill Bits Swing Top Medium Gag Smooth Dogbone

About the Bit

The Merrill Swing Top Medium Gag with Smooth Dogbone Mouthpiece delivers the ideal blend of lift, clarity, and comfort. The medium gag design offers more authority than a short gag, helping horses stay upright, elevated, and responsive through the turn.

The smooth dogbone mouthpiece provides a medium-firm feel with clear communication and no nutcracker effect, making it a dependable choice for horses that need definition without added severity. The patented Swing Top ensures the cheeks rotate freely, preventing facial nerve pressure and eliminating the “poke” sensitive horses often react to.

Design & Details

• Mouthpiece: Smooth 3-Piece Dogbone — even pressure, medium-firm feel

• Cheekpiece: Swing Top Medium Gag — prevents cheek pressure and adds lift

• Shank Length: Medium — clearer leverage and signal than a short gag

• Action: Lift, lateral guidance, and defined but humane communication

• Feel: Medium — precise without being harsh

• Ideal For:

  • Horses needing more authority than a short gag provides

  • Sensitivity in the face or resistance to traditional gag pressure

  • Riders wanting balanced lift and control

Handcrafted in Salina, Utah