My young (almost 5) Arab has only bolted a few
times, but yesterday he added a couple of bucks for good measure as he fled
whatever scary thing he saw down in the wash. But I got him stopped and turned
around in a few strides - and no bit required.
Samurai absolutely hated the bit when I started
riding him two years ago, so on the advice of an eventer friend with a former
race horse, I ordered Dr. Cook's bitless bridle, and it made all the difference.
It's about communication, not pain, and I highly
recommend it.
