What's the big deal about riding bitless? Why should we ride bitless?
Riding bitless, especially starting horses bitless, helps you to improve subtle communication with the horse, and to not rely on the bit for "control".
The horse's mouth is very sensitive. If we can improve communication with the horse in ways other than through metal in his mouth, the communication and the relationship will be better. It makes us better horsemen.
TWH and Trail Skills
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Tennessee Walker: Here's a very nice video showing a Tennessee Walking
Horse practicing a trail skill.
The horse is TWH Chief's Fancy Blue Eyes and rider i...
Icelandic Horse, Heavy Contact
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The telltale bridle drop, and the mouthpiece of the bit peeking out of the
mouth of the Icelandic Horse are hints that the hands are heavy and that
ther...
Halter Training Icelandic Horse / Islandpferd
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From the video poster: "Foal in Germany learning about a halter. It
eventually gave up and layed down."
There are different ways to train foals to halte...
Cubby, Icelandic Horse
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Cubby is a 13 year old bay Icelandic gelding. He stands right around 14h.
He is super smooth to ride. Cubby is very good for the farrier and hes very
good...
Icelandic Horse Slow Motion
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It is interesting to view the legs of the Icelandic Horse in slow motion.
Conformation problems may cause the transverse legs to cross over each
other (rop...
Parelli Level 3 Horse Having Fun
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The owners learn "horsemanship" by going through the levels of PNH (Parelli
Natural Horsemanship) and build good relationships and two-way
communication ...
Bits or Bitless?
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"In the hands of a master horseman who has learned to ride with seat and
legs and who hardly uses the reins when riding a fully trained horse, the
most sev...
New Study of DNA in Horses
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From Cornell:
We are researchers looking at the genetics of body size in the domestic
horse. Horses come in a range of sizes, shapes, and temperaments. Th...
Pony With All Four Feet in the Tub
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We had a short clicker training session today; the goal being to have the
pony put all four feet in the tub. He's had his two front feet in the tub
severa...