Bit vs. Bitless Experiment, Final Results with Q&A, part 2

In October, 2008, at the Certified Horsemanship Association's International Conference, Dr. Cook undertook a unique experiment. It demonstrated that the performance of four horses immediately and significantly improved, within four minutes, when their jointed snaffle bridle was replaced with a crossunder bitless bridle. Four riding school horses that were being ridden in a crossunder bitless bridle for the very first time, completed two four-minute exercise tests, first in a snaffle bridle, then in the BitlessBridle. The film is presented in nine sections ... Part 1. Introduction; Parts 2-7. Individual performances; Parts 8-9. Results and Discussion. The entire experiment (in better quality video) is available on DVD - go to www.bitlessbridle.com for more information.

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[saula111]

at my riding stables i nearly always ride in a bitted bridle and the horses never behave as if they hated the bit or as if it was hurting them.

[fifthavenuegirl]

I LOVE BITLESS BRIDLES. There is NO EXCUSE and NO REASON to ever use a bit EVER. I have FIVE horses: ex-racehorse thoroughbred 17.2 hh hot horse never had any problems stopping him; 15.2 morgan no any problem with stopping him and 18 hh percheron that was a real mover who had a hard bit from previous owner, I never have any problems nor the 18.3 hh percheron. I don't ride the old rescue stallion. I REFUSE to use a bit I agree that it is dangerous especially with rearers like my thoroughbred