Bitless – Challenges and Solutions © Glenn Wilson July 2011 A look at some reasons why a person chooses to ride their horse bitless. These may be reasons that are not immediately apparent. The decision by some horse riders to go bitless brings many of them face to face with more controversy, more issues, more challenges [...]
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In the Natural Horse World Store: Specials on Brookby Organic Herbals – 10% off for June/July Featuring: Immune Booster Plus Recovery Useful in the treatment of respiratory problems such as viral coughs and colds. Excellent as a recovery tonic. Contains: Organic cider vinegar, Yarrow, Nettle, Garlic, Mullein, Elecampane, Echinacea, Fenugreek, Rosehips, Kelp. Colleen says: “I brought [...]
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LightRider Bitless Bridles Endorsed by I am very pleased to announce that after almost a year of trialling the LightRider Bitless Bridle and Bitless Noseband, the executive of Horse Safety Australia have given their endorsement. ”it is something the executive were happy to endorse, especially considering the quality of the materials in your products.” Horse Safety [...]
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Helpers help the world go round When you live on a property and run your business from home it can be hard to keep up with all the demands, so I am forever grateful to the people who come and stay as live-in students and helpers. In March Mila from Germany came for a month [...]
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Slowfeeder Haynets now in round bale size Since we had several requests for round bale nets, we decided to make some and have been trialling them for a few months now with good results. In fact I can see why some people prefer to use round bales as they are cheaper than the equivalent in [...]
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Bitless Collection videos Want to see how soft vertical flexion and a responsive relaxed horse can lead to true collection via self carriage? In this first video, Instructor Suzanne Bellette with her colourful Paint gelding, Tombay, shows how this is achieved with the LightRider Bitless Noseband and the appropriate education of course. Tombay’s ridden education [...]
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Two new Articles to read. Both of these articles have the same title, but different information. One focuses on the physical damage a bit can cause to the horse, and the other on a study done to evaluate the difference between young horses started with a bitless bridle or a bitted bridle. ‘To Bit or [...]
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New Organic Herbal Range in Australia I am please to announce that the best sellers of the Brookby Organic Herbs range from New Zealand can now be purchased from the Natural Horse World Store. I decided to stock these product because they are unique in being organic, and proven herbal mixtures that have been formulated [...]
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Bitless Buddies Group – Leslie Vale, Tasmania Dates & Times Planned for 6 & 20 February: 2pm- 5pm Venue: Nicola’s home at 10 Penola Drive, Leslie Vale Cost: $30 per pony/person combo: $15 observer/learner Phone: Scilla on 62396406/ 0409476624 or scilla.sayer@gmail.com A detailed report has been written by a member, Michele, on the first two Bitless Buddies [...]
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Give me one Reason to Use a Bit by Richard Woolley Here are the words from the video. When Kiana came to me, they said That daughter of Satan will see you dead She’s pretty hard there in the mouth And needs a flogging to sort her out I listened to what they all had [...]
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Bitless Buddies Group Leslie Vale – by Linda Carpenter Scilla Sayer’s idea of starting a Bitless Buddies Group in Leslie Vale has been well received. The group has been held twice so far, with more dates arranged in January and February. Both days have been well attended by a variety of people and horses of [...]
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