Re: [RC] To Bit or Not to Bit???? what do you think - Robin & Mary-Anne Dorchester
Hi Alice,
My bitless bridle (this is my terminology) is a
modified sidepull. I actually have 2, one leather and one biothane, same
design. The nose piece is just a flat piece of leather or biothane whereas
in traditional sidepulls the noseband is usually rawhide. The reins attach to
the side rings on the noseband.
The one I call Paddi's version of the Spirit Bridle
has the rein that runs up over the poll, then crosses under the horses jaw and
then runs out through the side rings on the noseband. I hope this isn't
too confusing.
Subject: Re: [RC] To Bit or Not to
Bit???? what do you think
I have looked at the spirit bridle site. I've
owned a bitless bridle. What's the difference between the two? why are
they in such a dispute with each other (and no, I didn't check the archives to
see if this is old news, so bear with me)
At 08:53 PM 1/30/04 -0700,
you wrote:
sometimes I ride with Paddi's
version of the Spirit bridle or bitless bridle, sometimes I ride with a bit
and sometimes I ride with a rope halter (same horse).
