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Scamperdale, n. Saddlery.|ˈskæmpədeɪl|
[Prob. f. the name of Lord Scamperdale in R. S. Surtees's Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (1853).]
A type of Pelham bit (see Pelham n.) in which the mouthpiece is angled back to prevent chafing.
1934W. Fawcett Riding & Horsemanship iv. 51 Here is a bit which has been invented by a friend of mine. It is called the ‘Scamperdale’ and is the best bit I know. 1938S. Marsh Hunting, Showing & 'Chasing iii. 59 My experience of the pelham has been that it is so liable to pinch the lips and jaw-bone, a drawback which I have overcome with a straight-barred bit in introducing the ‘Scamperdale’ bit with movable mouth and inverted ends. 1952R. S. Summerhays Encycl. for Horsemen 243/1 Scamperdale Pelham Bit. An angle mouth, straight bar bit made popular by Sam Marsh. 1965C. E. G. Hope Riding v. 63 Other varieties of Pelham are:..Scamperdale... It was introduced by Mr Sam Marsh. 1981E. Hartley-Edwards Country Life Bk. Saddlery & Equipment 128/3 The Scamperdale has the mouthpiece turned back. |