Have you ever ridden a horse in a bitless bridle and would you consider doing so if you don’t already? Few things cause more division and controversy than the subject of riding in a bitless bridle, ...

Keen observers at Del Mar this week will notice something different about Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf contender Full Count Felicia. The Kevin Attard-trained mare works out in a hackamore bridle, ...

The original remote-control device was a brilliant notion: Suspend a metal bar in the horse’s mouth, and use the rigid mouthpiece, via some reins, to control the horse’s speed and direction. Brilliant ...

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There have been various designs of no bit bridle (hackamore, bosal, and sidepull) in use for many years, but the crossover / cross-under / crosspull / whole-head-hug design (a defining feature of The ...

Keen observers at Del Mar this week will notice something different about Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf contender Full Count Felicia. The Kevin Attard-trained mare works out in a hackamore bridle, ...

There are all kinds of bits out there. Some are more gentle or severe depending on the construction and how the rider pulls. However, there also are “bitless bridles” that serve a similar purpose to ...