Why do the curb and the snaffle work so different?

http://academicartofriding.com/did-you-know/qa/qa-webinar-june-8/

The question:

Hi Marijke,
first thank you for all I learned from you.
Although you already explained it: Wy do the curb and the snaffle bit work so different. I didn´t understand that. You said how they work but I don´t understand why. Can you explain that again please?

And how can I train my eye to see when the horse is falling on the inside or outside shoulder? If this is not really obvious this makes me problems.

Thanks a lot for all what you are doing
Viviane

Could you please explain the purpose and use of the spanish cavesson that you ride with the bridle. I would very much like to know more about this. Thanks for the webinar!
Celeste Mehra

Hi Marijke
Just a quick question....My Ziggy has been taking lessons for just a year. He is just 7 years old now...and is ready to truly start learning to refine his transitions and so on at "Training Level " He is an old style Draft type Haflinger ( stocky with thicker neck) and travels still a little too much on his forehand.
My question is...do you think it would be OK to play with a leverage -type bit ( pelham ) just to give him the idea of lifting his head and front-end. I won't use it everyday...but just " play" with it and see what happens...Also should I use a curb-chain or not ??
Thank you :)
Ann Crago

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• Snaffle
• Pelham
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[ivyschex]

Marijke, thank you so much for posting this. I always love your webinars, but was only able to see part of the last one. I started watching while you were talking about this very topic and I hoped you would post the whole thing. So thank you very much!