{"id":23303,"date":"2016-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/?product=lightrider-bitless-bridle-rope-performer-includes-rope-reins"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:30:57","slug":"lightrider-bitless-bridle-rope-performer","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/product\/lightrider-bitless-bridle-rope-performer\/","title":{"rendered":"LightRider Rope Performer Bitless Bridle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The LightRider Performer is best suited for situations where the horse wears the bridle for longer periods, or when rein contact is maintained in endurance, dressage, eventing, driving, or jumping.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29855\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img title=\"LightRider Rope Performer Bitless Bridle - Natural Horse World\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29855\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/nc\/assets\/alt_3\/Hooki.jpg\" alt=\"Halter Hooki Easy fastening and breakaway for rope halters\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>With the Halter Hooki adjust and tie once, then it&#8217;s ready to go every time! <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;ve made it safer and easy to tie by including a matching <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/product\/halter-hooki-rope-halters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halter Hooki<\/a> because every rope bridle needs <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/safer-rope-halters-and-bitless-bridles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a breaking point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ideal for training, trail riding, endurance\/competitive trail, and driving.<\/li>\n<li>Great for groundwork and tying like a regular rope halter (with a lead rope &#8211; or the reins with clips removed).<\/li>\n<li>Recommended for strong horses or those in the early stages of education.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\">This bitless bridle has stainless steel fittings and additional noseband padding (anti gall material) to offer extra comfort with no rubbing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unique Chinstrap:<\/strong> The soft webbing chin strap keeps the noseband from twisting to give clear and direct communication.<br \/>\nThis means you can use lighter rein aids.<br \/>\nWhen rein pressure is applied the chinstrap becomes snug but does not over-tighten due to the bend in the webbing used.<br \/>\n90% of the pressure is on top of the nose, and the horse can self-release the chinstrap easily for eating, yawning, etc.<br \/>\nThe bridle can also be used as a straight sidepull by clipping the chinstrap and noseband rings together (recommended to start with if your horse hasn&#8217;t experienced a chinstrap before).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightriderbridle.com\/tips.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the chinstrap here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check the size chart<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhorseworld.com\/stage\/buying-guides\/bitless-bridle-sizing-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to ensure the best fit for your horse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We offer a FREE email photo consultation<\/strong> to check the bridle fit and sizing for your horse within the 30-day return period (from the date of receiving). 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