Previous studies evaluating the behavioral responses of horses to different types of bridles found that horses perform at least as well, if not better, with a bitless bridle than a jointed snaffle. To ...

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From team chasing and showjumping to hacking and schooling, the use of bitless bridles is increasing. However, if you’ve only ever ridden horse in a bit, it can feel daunting to go without. We speak ...

British Dressage (BD) has responded to a rider’s calls for bitless bridles to be allowed in competition. The rider, Tam Russell, contacted BD after being disappointed to find she could not ride her ...

A Utah man is suing the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission over its rule that prohibits bitless bridles in races. Edward Buck, inventor of the bitless Spirit Bridle, has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District ...

A Government minister has backed a campaign to save horses from pain by allowing top-level riders to compete using bridles without the traditional metal bit. Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat minister ...

“HOW BIG IS your wingspan?” Lisa Preston asked the audience as she stretched her arms out side-to-side. I didn’t know mine. Do you know yours? “Mine is five feet wide,” Lisa said, explaining, “if you ...