No Bit, No Bridle, No Saddle!

Last week I posted a video that showed riders competing bareback in a Puissance jumping class. In the same vein, here is an example of a rider that has trained his horses to perform many of the movements of the Spanish Riding School without using a bit, bridle or saddle! I will not bicker with […]

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Look Ma, No Bridle!

I always get a chuckle out of the so-called hunter bits that look like a plain D snaffle and inside are twisted wire or segunda mouthpieces. It never seemed to me to embody the spirit of what a good hunter should be. In this video, Brandie Holloway provides a terrific example of good horsemanship that […]

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