Barrel Racing in Dr. Cook's Bitless Bridle

Amy Rooney on Velvet, barrel racing in a Dr. Cook's Bitless Bridle. This is the first heat of four. For more information on The Bitless Bridle by Dr. Cook, go to www.bitlessbridle.com

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• barrel racing
• dr. cook
• bitless bridle
• bitless
• natural horsemanship
• western riding
• rodeo
• crossunder
• cross-under
• bridle
• nurtural

[safetrailhorse]

Yes, I understand about spurs being extension of rider's legs, but a horse can be trained to do a certain job without using them. It takes patience and time but is better than the necrotic damage under the skin that can be caused by using spurs.

[BlueWaterLillysGirl]

wow! look at that neck usage! the form is way better than in a bitted brile!

[Lagolop]

Holy cow!!!!

[deucyandme]

I really like the way this horse works in the bitless bridle. The more humane..the better! But, the extra weight you are carrying is awful hard on that horse. Put yourself in the horse's position.

[guazana1]

you can acomplish the same thing without spurs if you sensitize a horse to light leg presure. The same goes for ridding bitless or in my case briddleless... My mare has been in the bit for more than a year and iv changed it like a thousand times and i finally saw a vid on briddleless ridding and gave it a try... shes wonderfull now!!! takes time and patience =)

[saddlebred4ever]

that was wonderful but mabie with out all the spuring your on the rigght track thow you have an awsome barrelracer under you

[KrustyRox]

At the start the horse is like: "Let's get ON with this already!!"

[AngelandLucy]

I honestly don't think she's using her spurs that much here... if you see other riders, this is nothing! (which is VERY sad) Spurs (with rowels, for example) for barrel racing should be used only for aids, especially if a horse is more "hard-sided." Spurs like that are not to be used to make a horse go faster, that is not the purpose of them. They do make "bumper" spurs for barrel racing, which are very humane for "faster" purposes, yet work for aids too.

[voodoo1234567891011]

Barrel racing without bit, your ´re fantastic! And your sound, haha! But you ´re nailin him with your spurs. Spurs and barrel racing, please!!!????

Lollitsa: haha, you say she is careful?

[Lollitsa]

Using spurs is much better than pushing with your leg all the time! If a rider is careful and experienced, spurs can be a very good tool.

[kryssje]

@safetrailhorse Well, it all depends on the rider and the type of spur you have very very gentle ones. Some people need to use them just to be able to perform and still reach that pressure spot on lets say bigger horses. If you're doing it wrong you'll cause damage, that's why novice riders shouldn't use them.