▁r ider ' s ▁hand , ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁fingers ▁can ▁be ▁easily ▁inserted ▁between ▁the ▁nose band ▁and ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁nose . ▁Drop : ▁This ▁style ▁is ▁fitted ▁with ▁the ▁st rap ▁and ▁bu ck le ▁fast ening ▁below ▁the ▁bit ▁in ▁the ▁ch in ▁gro ove . ▁Care ▁should ▁be ▁taken ▁not ▁to ▁allow ▁the ▁top ▁part ▁to ▁rest ▁below ▁the ▁nas al ▁b one ▁– ▁if ▁it ▁press es ▁on ▁the ▁soft ▁t issue ▁below ▁this ▁b one ▁it ▁can ▁imp ede ▁breath ing . ▁ ▁In ▁general , ▁a ▁drop ▁nose band ▁is ▁fitted ▁so ▁that ▁a ▁finger ▁can ▁be ▁placed ▁between ▁the ▁front ▁and ▁the ▁nas al ▁b one . ▁Flash : ▁The ▁upper ▁cav ess on ▁is ▁adjust ed ▁somewhat ▁t ighter ▁than ▁a ▁plain ▁cav ess on ▁to ▁prevent ▁it ▁from ▁being ▁pulled ▁toward ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁m uzz le ▁by ▁the ▁lower ▁flash ▁st rap . ▁The ▁lower ▁flash ▁st rap ▁runs ▁below ▁the ▁bit ▁and ▁under ▁the ▁ch in ▁gro ove . ▁It ▁is ▁bu ck led ▁so ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁st rap ▁points ▁down wards . ▁C rank : ▁Op in ions ▁vary ▁on ▁the ▁adjust ment ▁of ▁this ▁style . ▁Some ▁believe ▁it ▁should ▁be ▁extremely ▁tight , ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁horse ▁from ▁opening ▁or ▁crossing ▁its ▁j aws . ▁O thers ▁think ▁tight ▁cav ess ons ▁mask ▁und es irable ▁behavior , ▁recomm ending ▁the ▁traditional ▁adjust ment ▁of ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁fingers ▁to ▁pass ▁between ▁the