Re: RC: Bitless Bridles

[Linda Cowles <lindac@gilroy.com>]

Jasmine Cave wrote:
> 
> Hackamore is a word used to describe anything that goes around the nose
> which acts as a bit. This is not correct. There are actually three distinct
> catagories of bitless bridle. The bosal, mechanical hackamore, and the
> sidepull. ...
> ... Most rope halters are very narrow and
> so very severe.
>         jasmine

Thank you so much for saying this! I ride my horses in these, and made
this point a while back that these are very effective brakes, and can be
harsh. Just because they are usually made from soft rope doesn't mean
they can't be misused.

  -- Linda
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  Linda Cowles                      
  Lion Oaks Ranch   
  Gilroy CA



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