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The "Right" bit for your horse- it's a mind game

The "Right" bit for your horse- it's a mind game

Choosing the "right" bit for your horse is more about you and your horse than the actual bit you choose.  The Myler brothers famously said "Bits don't train horses, people...

The "Right" bit for your horse- it's a mind game

Choosing the "right" bit for your horse is more about you and your horse than the actual bit you choose.  The Myler brothers famously said "Bits don't train horses, people...

How to Check if Your New Bit Fits

How to Check if Your New Bit Fits

There used to be a general rule of leaving one finger's width of space between your horse's lips and the cheeks of the bit.  When all you could get was...

How to Check if Your New Bit Fits

There used to be a general rule of leaving one finger's width of space between your horse's lips and the cheeks of the bit.  When all you could get was...

Bitting Cheat Sheet #3- Bits for Strong Horses ...

There are a few questions that I get asked time and time again, so here' s a series of "cheat sheets" for you to give you a place to start....

Bitting Cheat Sheet #3- Bits for Strong Horses ...

There are a few questions that I get asked time and time again, so here' s a series of "cheat sheets" for you to give you a place to start....

So, you're buying a new horse?

So, you're buying a new horse?

I've been inspired to write this blog post by another blog that I shared recently, from poloponyrescue.com in the USA.  It's a humorous- but very telling- article, and you can...

So, you're buying a new horse?

I've been inspired to write this blog post by another blog that I shared recently, from poloponyrescue.com in the USA.  It's a humorous- but very telling- article, and you can...

Guest Blog- What Bits are Made From

Guest Blog: Zoe Harrison, Coach, author of "Riding with Feel" and Sprenger Bit Agent.From the earliest times bits have been made from an assortment of materials, including bone, wood, iron,...

Guest Blog- What Bits are Made From

Guest Blog: Zoe Harrison, Coach, author of "Riding with Feel" and Sprenger Bit Agent.From the earliest times bits have been made from an assortment of materials, including bone, wood, iron,...

Bitting Cheat Sheet #2- Bits for Starting or Re...

There are a few questions that I get asked time and time again, so here' s a series of "cheat sheets" for you to give you a place to start....

Bitting Cheat Sheet #2- Bits for Starting or Re...

There are a few questions that I get asked time and time again, so here' s a series of "cheat sheets" for you to give you a place to start....