Trust Leather 2.5 Ring Straight BitThe top ring is attached to the cheekpieces to apply poll pressure, resulting in the horse's head lowering, while the half ring gives leverage, causing a head raising action. When these actions are combined, it results in a gag action. The 2. 5 ring, sometimes known as a Universal, is the mildest version of a ring gag as the half ring softens the leverage on the mouthpiece. The leather bits are a remarkable appearance in the TRUST collection. The core