Have you ever thought about what horse show hunter bits are permitted?
What does your bit say about your horse.
If you enter the hunter horse show with an unconventional bit it speaks volumes about what kind of hunter or equitation round you will have.

You won’t get eliminated for a unconventional horse show hunter bit but you may get marked down in the scoring.

USEF – http://www.usef.org

Equestrian Canada
http://www.equestrian.ca