Luz De La Vid Bit

TCAA and 25 years for me to be in business.  I wanted to look back and recognize where I came from but in the same instance show where I wanted to go.  The bit shanks are an interpretation of the Darnall Loomis shank.  Greg Darnall is my mentor and the Loomis shank is one that used widely across the horse industry.  The mouthpiece is a creation of forging that I am not sure has a specific name.  The San Joaquin and cathedral mouthpieces both have characteristics seen here but don’t quite match.  I know it has been done before and will certainly have its place with the horse and rider. It would be fun to take for a spin on your favorite horse. Some of the world’s greatest engravers like Winston Churchill, Damien Connolly, Sam Alfano and Alain Lovenberg have had huge influences on my journey as I decorate bits and spurs.  High relief sculpting is one of the most difficult, time consuming techniques in engraving so why not pull out the stops for our 25th?  Time spent with Sam, Alain, a