Bitless Bridle?

Question

Are the bitless bridles good for getting your horse to give, and go round? Or is there any thing else (bitless) that is good for that? My horse has tounge damage (before I bought him) so Im trying to find a good alternative to a bit.

Answer 1

I love my Vosal( not Bosal), it works off the chin bones. I have 29 horses & 24 of them ride awsome in it!! Here is the link to it. Hope this helps!

http://www.smithbrothers.com/vosal/p/X3-...

Answer 2

yea use a hackamore. they are bitless and they r basically the same as a bridle without a bit so go for it! Good LuckOR u could just use a bit but be veruy gentle on his mouth!

Answer 3

i would rather use a happymouth bit than a bitless bridle, with a bitless, you dont have enought controll, your horse get away with almost everything you try to make him do, especially if you are trying to train him

Answer 4

my friend uses no bit, and her horse is fine without it, heck, better than my horse at bending (going round/on the bit) lol. her horse just performs and is in a better mood with no bit.

Answer 5

the horse i used to ride wore a hackamore, which is a bitless bridle. he was the best horse that i have ever ridden! he jumped, listened well, and stopped on cue. he was an excellent horse!! =)

Answer 6

Bitless bridles are always interesting.... it really depends on the horse, and more importantly, on the rider. I've never found them to be all that effective, a gentle snaffle usually does the job. However, in your cases, a bitless bridle may be a good idea. What sort of tongue damage does he have? and what kind of riding do you do? If its just pleasure, a halter with a leads clipped on can work just fine IF you have a really good seat and very good control over your horse.

I've seen Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE used with quite a bit of success, and the positioning of the noseband offers different types of control (lower noseband provides more "stopping" power).

Really, just try a few bitless bridles and see what works best for you and your horse... it will take a while for the two of you to get used to it. And before you attempt to ride without a bit, make sure you have extremely good control over your legs and your seat - almost to the point where a bridle isn't needed.

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

There are some pretty valid suggestions and comments. I personally feel that it is what you as the owner feel your horse is most comfortable in. It also, I think, has a lot to do with if you have soft hands or if you are going to hold on to the reins for dear life.

Anyhow, on the subject of bitless bridles, let me throw in another option and see what you guys think; I am intrigued by it and want to see what others would think:

www.whisperide.com - check out the bitless bridles they have. I hear they are replacing the the metal part with a plastic replacement.

Answer 8

I have read lots of people saying that the bitless bridle is way better than their standard bridles. I cannot comment though because Ive never tried one. Seeing that your horse has tongue damage though, I think it might be a good idea.

http://www.bitless.co.uk/

Good Luck

Answer 9

Dr. Cooks Bitless bridle is one of the best on the market - in my opinion.  The bridle is made from quality materials and utilized the cross over method.  It is not what you would normally think of when you hear the word hackamore.  Google it or go to http://www.bitlessbridle.com/   I own one and it does take some time to adjust but I've since met severa people who use them all the time.

Answer 10

you may want to try putting your horse on side reins if you want them to give and go round

Answer 11

Hackamore's can be extremely effective and the only alternative to using a bit.  They are used alot in traditional western riding.

I used to work as a camp couselor at a riding camp, and we used them all the time so the riders wouldn't pull on the mouths of the horses.

Answer 12

google bitless bridle.   There are more kinds then I can begin to describe.  I personally use a short shank english hackamore.  And have done dressage in it on first level.  Used them for trails, competatives.. jumped.. done just about anything you can imagine..

Answer 13

I might be wrong here, but isn't a bit-less bridle called a halter?

Answer 14

My two horses are "Bitless"  I use a hackamore, because their both broke........And no, I didnt buy tapes from perellie or roberts or who ever they are.

Answer 15

A hackmore is probably what you're thinking of.

It depends a lot on your horse, but if you misuse it, hacmores can be pretty harsh. Getting your horse to go round is a lot more leg work than bit use, so you should do fine in a hackmore or bitless bridle.