by Yvonne Welz Does the bit cause foaming? Maybe not… It has long been assumed that a horse chewed and salivated because there was a foreign object (a metal bit) in its mouth. And right now, I’m not here to debate whether bits should or should not be used on horses. I just want to talk about the …
My trip has been mostly spent with family seeing all the places my mum grew up in, so my time with horses has been limited although I did get to a Bitless Dressage day in Holland – you can see the album here. Most of the riders were clients of the school owner – Charlotte, …
What’s so special about going bitless? I asked myself that as I was wondering what makes people who choose to ride with without a bit different from the rest? I came to the conclusion that we are people who choose to put the relationship with our horse first by choosing non-harmful equipment. We are also …
Bitless Basics Overview Video Parts of the presentation I did on Bitless Riding at Agfest last month were filmed and photographed (thanks Saskia and Nikki) and I’ve put together a sample of some Bitless Basics to give a brief overview of some of the things you can teach your horse. Basics like lateral flexion, hindquarter …
