Assertion: shank | /r/HasProperty | hobbled
Facets:
value: by a metal bar
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Some shanks on western-style bits are "hobbled" together by a metal bar (sometimes called a "slobber bar" because saliva from the horse's mouth can drop onto it) or even a piece of leather, which has the dual effect of keeping anything from getting wrapped around the shank, such as a lariat, and can limit excessive motion in a loose-jawed shank.