{"id":6601,"date":"2019-01-12T16:10:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T05:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:37:08","slug":"lightrider-bitless-bridles-has-a-new-global-brand-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/lightrider-bitless-bridles-has-a-new-global-brand-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"LightRider Bitless Bridles global brand Ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Monsieur
Monsieur Chapeau, winning a championship at the MEPBG Exmoor Pony Show at Brendon Show (Image: Geoff Baylis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Karen
Karen Inkster and Connie won the first World Bitless Association Champion Ambassador Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recently the World Bitless Association<\/a> ran a campaign to find their \u2018Champion Bitless Ambassador’. LightRider Bridles<\/a> were one of the four sponsors, each also awarding their own brand ambassador from the entries submitted.<\/p>\n

Exmoor Pony gelding Monsieur Chapeau with owner Dawn Westcott won the LightRider Champion Bitless Ambassador. The pair was also awarded overall runner-up to the World Bitless Association Champion Ambassador, Karen Inkster and Connie from the UK.
\nKaren has chosen a LightRider bitless bridle as her prize for the award.<\/p>\n

Coming second to Dawn and Monsieur Chapeau in the LightRider Champion Ambassador Award was Kallie Zeinstra from the United States of America, while Australian Leah Sharp took third place.<\/p>\n

\"Kallie
Kodiak Ridge displays her WBA Rosette for being a Bitless Bridle Ambassador.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Chapeau’s Story<\/h3>\n

Monsieur Chapeau was rescued from the moors by Nick and Dawn Westcott as an orphan foal in 2014. He was nearing starvation and suffering from pneumonia but recovered well. He now helps socialise other wild-born foals and ponies as part of the Exmoor Pony Project<\/a> near Somerset in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

He enjoys liberty walks, equine agility, and connecting with visitors and has even been to London to appear live on ITV This Morning with his best friend, Lady Stumpkin Pumpkin. His story is told in Dawn\u2019s best-selling book, Wild Pony Whispering.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dawn has trained her wild-born Exmoor stallion Bear (Wild Stallion Whispering) to win two world championships in international horse agility and he is ridden bitless where possible.<\/p>\n

Dawn Comments:<\/h3>\n
\"Exmoor
Exmoor stallion, Bear wearing his LightRider English bitless bridle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOnce I discovered the English style LightRider<\/a>, it literally changed our lives here. Before, there was such a contrast between working with head collars or halters \u2013 and having to switch to bitted bridles for the show ring or ridden competition and activities.
\nI\u2019m delighted and honored to be an ambassador for this work. A big thank you to Cynthia for everything she does to make things more comfortable and enjoyable for horses and ponies.”
\n\u201cI love how the World Bitless Association<\/a> recognizes that bits are part of many people\u2019s journeys \u2013 particularly in competition \u2013 and puts emphasis on empathetic, considerate riding, whether bitted or bitless. That\u2019s the key \u2013 working towards the lightest possible riding and handling whatever equipment you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m very pleased to be representing and supporting such a great association and this progressive step forward for empathetic horsemanship globally. Along with a great opportunity to promote the Exmoor pony breed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Leah
Leah Sharp and Breo competing at Mounted Archery in their LightRider bitless bridle.\u00a0 They were awarded third place in the WBA LightRider Bitless Ambassador Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Recently the World Bitless Association ran a campaign to find their \u2018Champion Bitless Ambassador’. LightRider Bridles were one of the four sponsors, each also awarding their own brand ambassador from the entries submitted. Exmoor Pony gelding Monsieur Chapeau with owner Dawn Westcott won the LightRider Champion Bitless Ambassador. 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