Here is a rare opportunity to own a bit with some incredible history from one of the most important reined cowhorse dynasties. This silver concho bridle bit by the late Felix Guitron Sr. was no doubt a favorite using bit of its former owner.  This bit has some incredible silver work with delicately inlaid silver striping.  The bit was made circa 1940s and has a beautiful Rutledge mouthpiece with copper inlay and loose cheeks and was forged at a foundry in Los Angeles, California. 

Now more on the mouthpiece….You will rarely see this mouthpiece now a days. It features a wide flat bar with a Salinas port and a copper cricket. The flat bar is great for horses as it has a larger surface area that the horse can carry without soring a sensitive mouth. The silver and engraving is top notch and has a beautiful patina reflective of its age. The bit is loose jawed allowing it to swivel and was a favorite mouthpiece of Felix Guitron.

Shanks measure 7.5”long with a 5 1/8” wide mouthpiece. Asking 1250.

A little bit on Felix:  He was the father of NRCHA Hall of Fame rider and horseman Benny Guitron. Born in 1948 in Glendale, California, Benny Guitron was the fifth of six children, youngest of the three boys. His father, Felix Guitron Sr., had emigrated from Mexico, working and saving his money until he could afford to buy land of his own in the then-rural community of Indio.

“He made his living farming, but he was a horse enthusiast at heart,” Guitron recalls. “He was into match racing, and he bought Lot #1 at the very first recognized Quarter Horse sale, sometime in the ’40s.” The senior Guitron also designed bits and spurs as a hobby, which gave him an excuse to go to horse shows. Benny and his late brother, Felix Jr., began showing on the open Western circuit, where they had plenty of opportunity to see the top trainers of the day, many of whom, including Tony Amaral, knew their dad personally.”