Well said, Jonni--"The hackamore did not break the horses jaw, the
USER did...."
Somehow, people have gotten the idea that a bit is a
brake. So, is your vehicle equipped with the brakes attached to the
STEERING WHEEL? A bit (or hackamore or bitless bridle) is a
signalling device. TRAINING is what stops a horse; Champion reiners
stop from a dead run ON A LOOSE REIN!! Almost all can stop their horses
with NOTHING on the horse's head. You simply are not going to get a horse
to stop his FEET by pulling on his mouth/ head. My advice is to look
up a GOOD reining trainer. Their horses can do ANYTHING including, but not
limited to Dressage. Renie
