Stallion's First Bitless Ride in Nurtural No-Bit Bridle

This video shows Stephanie Smith riding 11 year old Canadian Grand Champion Morgan Stallion "P.R.'s A Promise Kept" . Promise was kindly loaned to us for this demonstration by Tanya and Doug at "Paradise Ranch Morgans."

"Promise" had always been ridden in a bit. His owner, Doug, rode him around the Spirit of the Horse Ring in a bit, then got off, removed the bit and turned him over to 15 year-old Stephanie. Steph put on the Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE and soon had Promise doing circles and halts and performing as if he had been ridden bitless for years.

See more about these demonstrations and the Nurtural No-Bit Bridle at http://www.nurturalhorse.com/Royal_Fair_Bitless.html

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Pets & Animals

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• NurturalHorse
• equestrian
• bitless
• nurtural
• stallion
• no-bit

[cowgirl22hannah]

horses just plain can't be out of a bit, you find some good ones like the stallions i ride, which don't even need a bridle to be controlled around a mare either, and i am 13 and i have been able to control this stallion since i was 6, the stallions listens to his rider even if a mare in heat enters the ring, he used to be abused though, there are such wonderful horses, but trust me,the bit's been around for 100 years at least, and it will be aorund for at least 100 more

[NurturalHorse]

Why????? You say you don't need a bit to control your stallion. Hundreds of people have posted videos and stories proving you don't need bits. Why must bits stay around to hurt horses for another hundred years??? If we don't need to use bits, why keep using them? Zoe

[Maegshorsejump]

um, bit's don't hurt a horse IF you use it properly. Very pretty horse, and she is a good rider. But they way they are talking it sounds as though the bit is a terrible thing, never to be used again! I'm not against the bit less at all. don't get me wrong! lol

[NurturalHorse]

I truly believe that 10 years from now, bits will become totally obsolete. If you train the horse and rider bitless from the start, why would you need a bit? If you read the customer comments at the nurturalhorse web site, you might agre with that possibility! Zoe

[Maegshorsejump]

but the bit does not hurt the horse, unless it is mis used. What do u see all the olyimpic riders using?

[NurturalHorse]

"A long custom of thinking a thing not wrong gives it a semblance of being right." Tradition passed down from the likes of Attila the Hun dictates the use of a bit. You do not need to intentionally mis-use a bit to cause pain. Check the video link and independent studies at our site under bits vs bitless - the facts. Why use a bit if you do not need to? Most of us are not perfect, and most cause pain at some time with a bit. I certainly ride better and am happier without a bit. Zoe

[Maegshorsejump]

well, each to it's own, I guess. I'm not against the bit less. But I am saying that bits are NOT abuse, unless you are inexperienced, or if you just decide to yank on the bit.

[CaliHorseGirl]

I haven't seen one of these bitless videos where the horse is truly giving in the head, shoulders and pole without TONS of rein pressure from the rider...

[VivaLaVidaChica]

Lo siento. Yo hablo solo un poco espanol. No entiendo. I have obviously really upset you and I apologise for that. Text speak in online forums really annoys me. My comment regarding horsemanship was genuine - if you learn Natural Horsemanship techniques your problems with your "strong" horse will diminish and disappear. Buena suerte.

[LaRanaTJ]

y tanto mas has mosqueado con tu comento idiotico que te tengo que repetir si no tienes el tiempo para leer en condiciones en principio o menos toda vía conocimiento de un asunto NO CONTESTES. Y si no has entendido nada que he escrito cambia tu apodo español guapita. Hay bastante equivocando de sobra en el mundo equino sin que cuando una persona pide ayuda imbeciles como tu responde en este forma

[LaRanaTJ]

Y fijat wapa - el post tiene mas k 1 año de edad y puede ser k me e informado - mejor k tu! - ya k estoy montando (y compitiendo y ganando) cn mi semental sn filete - gracias a la gente cn paciencia celebro y compasión k me ha ayudado - no como la gente como tu k jura sn le y sn saber d k abla

[LaRanaTJ]

Pues venga Chica, lees que he escrito - pidiendo consejos/avisos - no tengo la mente cerrada, el contrario, no como tu. Escribí en forma texto por que de los limites de texto en youtube, no por falta de educación. Me siento lastima para ti que tienes el tiempo para escribir ´aire´ y no para ayudar un pedido genuine. Busca la vida - lo mas lejo del mundo equino posible - por que los caballos necesitan gente con educación, paciencia y la mente abierta.

[VivaLaVidaChica]

Typing in "text" language when conversing on the internet forums is very rude LaRanaTJ. You're not using a mobile phone here, so please don't spell like you are. It shows a total lack of respect for the other people on the forum, and is very hard to read. I would suggest that rather than rely on a piece of equipment, you put an effort into learning some horsemanship skills so that you don't have those control problems. There are many Natural Horsemanship people who ride stallions bridleless.

[ArabianHorsesRuleLOL]

wat a good stallion! you could stop him easy, turn him easy... congratz on him :) our horses seem to do better without bits. Their total idiots with a bit but bitless their easier.

[midnightrites]

If you can do things in a bitless bridle that you can with a bit, why is there a need for a bit?

[LaRanaTJ]

4 all that say they respect yr view 'but bits stil ok or wil neva b obsolete' I feel until they try it 4 themselves they shud not judge or dismiss. it take al sort 2 make d world go round but 2 do it wit an open mind u find d wheels turn more smoothly!

[LaRanaTJ]

I would love 2 n have no doubt dat making d transition 2 bitless is 100% possible wit my mares n geldings (as such I am investigating all options on d market!) but wit my stallions am not sure. Love 2 hear experienced opinions of bitless stallions. Currently schooling a 4 n 5 year-old in loose ring snaffle n they respond well. But out wit mares my 'truckers arms' r d only thing stopping them frm coming up WAY 2 close behind. They r young n in time this will pass but cud it b sooner wit bitless?

[bcbeaupied]

You're wrong, bits will always be around. Just because you dont use one doesn't mean that everyone else has to train/ride YOUR way. I respect that you use bitless bridles, but let people who do use bits use them. I use a bit, and so does everyone else I know. None of the horses I ride or know dislike or are hurt by the bit. I agree that if the horse is showing pain you should find an alternative method, but if the horse is fine and not complaining then there isn't anything wrong. End of story.