Dry Rot
Well-Known Member
I was watching Mongol horsemen in the TV Travel channel the other evening and it looked as if some ponies were being ridden bitless, so I did a bit of research. Not bitless, but some odd shaped bits which in some cases extended out the side of the horse's mouth by several inches. Do a Google in Images for mongols horses and lots of images will come up. Can some wise person explain how these bits works and what are the advantages? These people have been riding horses since time began and presumably they know what they are doing. But just what are they doing and why? Just curious.