A surcingle or roller is a padded band that straps around the horse's girth area, and has rings around on its side for side reins, or long reins or other training equipment, such as an overcheck.
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An overcheck has a practical purpose; if a horse lowers its head too far when in harness, particularly if moving quickly, it can catch the bridle on the shafts of the carriage or wagon, risking an accident.
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In 1937, he scored his first success with a Linton tweed suit in sage green with a cerise overcheck called Panic . Panic was to be his debut into the fashion bible Vogue and was photographed by Cecil Beaton.
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For the record, Mandella said the wraps protected a small cut, and the experimental switch from a figure eight, designed to keep the colt from breathing through his mouth, to an overcheck bit, intended to give the rider more control, " doesn't mean ( anything ) ."
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The use of only a surcingle and side reins, a common component in basic horse training across all equestrian disciplines, is not usually considered a " bitting rig . " It is the use of additional reins such as the overcheck, or the use of leverage to place the horse's head in a set position that turns a classic surcingle into a bitting rig.
