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Renie,
Sorry if I wasn't more specific but I was
talking specifically about the "Bitless Bridle" sold under that brand name and
not generic bitless bridles. It works much differently than other types of
bitless bridles such as sidepulls, rope halters, etc, because it works by "pushing" the head in the
direction of the desired turn rather than directly "pulling" it there as with
normal bits and bitless bridles.
So my question is directed to riders who have spent a
lot of time with the "Bitless Bridle" brand of bitless bridle - do the straps
ever bind (slack taken up when pulled but not released when pressure is
released)? Is it possible to put the bridle on in a way that causes
that?
Mike Sofen
Once the horse understands a one-rein-stop, and displacing the
hindquarters, it is not hard to teach "slow down". Remember, riding with
two hands means NOT using the reins with equal pressure. Too keep the
horse going in a straight line, but slowing down at the same time, pull one
rein slightly while maintaining the necessary pressure on the outside rein
to control the amount of bend in the neck. The reins control the
front part of the horse, legs control what is behind the shoulders. I
don't believe a "bitless bridle" (my favorite is Boz' halter headstall) causes
a horses head to come up; mine don't. However, a mechanical hackamore
almost always will cause the head to come up. I
don't know if it is the rider's hands being too harsh, or where the chin strap
(or chain) hits under the chin, but do know it is practically impossible to
get any lateral control with one, in my
experiences. Renie
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