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When riding bitless, and horse wanted to move out, my horse would stick his 
nose out in order to avoid the control of the sidepull.  He also tossed his 
head, and the reins then went right over his ears! Luckily, it was not at 
the start of the ride!
SOLUTION: ADD RUNNING MARTINGALE. My horse knows when it is on, and doesn't 
toss head as much, and rider feels more confidence and control. Horse can 
pull, but riders hands give and take, just like with a bit, it keeps horse's 
head down better, and normal horses respond.

Terry
"May the Horse be with you"

> From: Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC] bitless and plenty of whoa
> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:53:44 -0700
>
> I understand that.  However, if it works better than any of the bits  I 
> have tried, I'm interested.
>
> So far, I've used a hackamore (lots of head tossing), a French Link  (no 
> whoa), a Myler MB-36 (some whoa), and a Wonder Bit (more whoa).   
> Interestingly enough, he seems to like the Wonder Bit the best - less  head 
> tossing, easier bridling, and he doesn't have the "ouch"  reaction if he 
> trips and hits the bit by accident.    However, he  overbends in the Wonder 
> Bit when being rated back in a group.   I'd  like to find something in 
> between.  (Enough woah, not too much bit).
>
> On Mar 21, 2007, at 8:41 AM, Chris Paus wrote:
>
> > Please people, remember that a "bitless" bridle is just another  tool in 
> > the toolbox. It's not magical. I've got one, have used it,  but prefer a 
> > bitted bridle for most, not all, of my riding.
> >
> > Is it more humane than a bitted bridle? Um no. You simply are  trading off 
> > where the apparatus puts pressure on the horse. The Dr.  Cook's bridles 
> > put pressure on the poll and nerve points on the  face rather than on the 
> > mouth.
> >
> > ANY bridle, heck, even a halter, can be an instrument of torture  
> > depending on how it is used. Use a bitless bridle if you want, or  an "s" 
> > hack, or a vosal or bosal, or a bitted bridle, or whatever.  But remember 
> > that there is no such thing as a headpiece that  doesn't put pressure on 
> > the horse somewhere.
> >
> >
> > Does this really give the rider control when a horse wants to move  out?

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