{"product_id":"barbada-spanish-mexican-vaquero-chin-chain","title":"Barbada Californian-Mexican Vaquero Chin Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1800s Barbada is a heavily decorated Californian-Mexican Vaquero chin chain (or curb chain). It was attached to the curb bit of the horse's bridle providing subtle pressure and leverage under the horse's jaw, giving it cues from the rider. These heavily ornamented pieces were\/are historically important in charreria (equestrian competition) and vaquero culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eIn the traditional California and Mexican vaquero horsemanship traditions, the chin chain served as a vital balancing component for highly intricate cheek configurations like the historic \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003espade bit\u003c\/span\u003e. In popular configurations \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe barbada is structurally anchored directly beneath the mouthpiece. Rather than a modern flat chain, a true 19th-century vaquero barbada is a heavy, fluidly linked, and highly artistic piece of blacksmithing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis 15 inch\/38 cm barbada features Western-style jangling hammered leaf ornamentation as well as matching Moorish influenced baubles and \"butterfly\" hinge with independant swivel movement.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eMade of tin alloy, it weighs in at 201.6 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mystery Control","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51861249982697,"sku":"99950","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9785\/7513\/files\/IMG_0150.jpg?v=1789084283","url":"https:\/\/mysterycontrol.com\/products\/barbada-spanish-mexican-vaquero-chin-chain","provider":"Mystery Control","version":"1.0","type":"link"}