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> From the instructions on how to use the Bitless Bridle:
Stage 2. The noseband should lie on the head at a much lower
level than you are accustomed to with a bitted bridle. The cheek straps should 
be adjusted, in an average sized horse, so that the lower edge of the noseband 
lies one and a half inches above the corners of the mouth. In a warmblood this 
measurement might be increased to 2" and in a pony reduced to 1". At these 
respective levels the noseband is still supported by bone at the level of the 
bridge of the nose and there is no risk of obstructing the nasal airway. It is 
a mistake to have the noseband higher, as purchase is lost. Conversely, the 
cavesson must not be so low that it presses on the fleshy part of the muzzle, 
where it would obstruct the nostrils. Such placement will result in serious 
resistance on the part of the horse and even rearing. Nevertheless, this having 
been said, the lower the noseband the better the control. As long as the 
noseband overlies bone rather than cartilage on the BRIDGE of the nose, no 
airway obstruction can occur. Under these circumstances, the noseband can 
safely overlie the fleshy part of the muzzle on the SIDE of the face, in the 
region of the so-called FALSE nostril.


As with any tool from the tool kit it must be used correctly
in order to get good results.  And I agree that it is only one
of many good tools available.


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