Bridle-less Riding To me, the ultimate sign of true unity, trust and respect between a horse and the rider is when you can remove the bridle, have nothing on his head, and have the horse perform as well or better than he did in the bridle. While I do believe you need the bridle to train your horse to a high level, once your horse has proven himself to be obedient and … [Read more...]
Bitless Or Bridle-Less? What Is The Difference?
Bitless or Bridle-less? To me, there’s a big difference. Often when I write about riding my horses bridle-less, people confuse it with the issue of riding bitless. To me, they are totally different subjects. At expos and clinics, I am often asked, “Is it okay for me to ride my horse bitless?” It is presumed in this circumstance that you will use headgear of some sort-- be it … [Read more...]
