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Bitless bridles and the physiological advantages for every horse

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, ...
Horse and Hound

‘We have our way and they have theirs’: bitless rider’s dressage petition

A passionate rider has launched a petition for bitless bridles to be allowed in dressage competitions at all levels. Spain-based Amelia Jayne Betney, 18, has been riding bitless for a year and enjoys ...
The New York Times

Horse Bits Have Been Used for Thousands of Years. Now They’re Being Reconsidered.

They are used to steer a horse, but some think placing a hunk of metal in their mouths and tugging on it is cruel. A few riders have found another way. By Sarah Maslin Nir As Brendan Wise gallops his ...
EDP 24

Norfolk riding club calling for change in dressage competition rule

A Norfolk riding club is at the forefront of a campaign to change dressage competition rules across the country. The Norfolk Horse Training and Equitation Club (NHTEC) based at Running Free Farm, ...