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Hi Janet, Jon has retired but James Crabtree who worked with him has taken over Equine Reproductive Services - you should get him if you Google him.

And not all bitless bridles work on the nose!

Touchstone stop being so sanctimonious, I was only answering the question of is it worth trying to go bitless & offering my experience. You cannot pretend that a bit, any bit, is nice. Yes, I do ride my other horse in a bit sometimes because if I want to compete then BD and BE say that certain...

I use haylage, but if I have to use hay I find washing your hands quickly afterwards does help.

Go bitless, but the first time you try it be prepared for a bit of bucking & squealing. Once my girl found she was free of the bit she had a mad 5 minutes then settled down and has never looked back. One day all horses will be ridden bitless and yhe world will be a much happier place.:)

I ride a 16:3hh heavyweight Irish Draught mare bitless because she hates metal in her mouth. I use a Dr Cook's. She stops on a sixpence, schools, jumps does whatever, pain free and much more relaxed. Have recently taken her shoes off to be an iron free horse. The problem - you can't compete...

Another vote for the Racesafe 2000 but get it made to measure. I have mine complete with shoulder protectors & it's very comfy to wear and very adjustable.

Go bitless I had a similar problem with my big mare. Dr Cook's bitless bridle cured all her issues, no resistance to bridling, no grinding teeth, no using her neck to pull against me, instant steering, instant brakes and a happy horse.

Thanks KalaJ & Polos Mum I'll give it a go.:)

Thanks Mandywhy and Lula for your thoughts. She's very obedient and manageable when ridden and stops on a sixpence on the bitless bridle. She doesn't like a bit due to scar tissue in her mouth from an accident when she was younger. i do school her bitless as well as hacking. She can be a bit...

As a long time lurker and reader of forum posts - I was wondering what sharers as oppose to loaners expect. I have a lovely big 16:2hh Irish Draught mare who is a bit quirky in the stable and on the ground generally, but once aboard she is a dream to ride. She prefers to be ridden bitless...