useing this bitless bridle on a youngster??

It looks like a modified Dr Cooks. If your horse is happy with the 'head hug' that that sort of bitless bridle produces, then it might be great.
 
Seems extra face-hugging, and many horses dislike that, young or not. It is important that a crossunder type bitless bridle releases pressure instantly, which some don't and then you would be giving very mixed signals. When it comes to bitless bridles, then, just as it is with bits, you will have to try out several types to find out which your horse prefers best. For example, my gelding hates sidepulls, but goes well in bitless bridless that offer poll pressure. We are yet to try a crossunder, but I doubt he will like it.

As for this exact one, I smirked about these statements, quoting from their description:

The Ultimate Bitless Bridle is the only bitless bridle which allows the horse total freedom in the mouth and still offers the security and control of a traditional bitted bridle
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Thus, the horse can open its mouth to lick and chew, which no other bridle allows the horse to do.
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The thing is, whenever something is called "Ultimate", "Only", "Unique", etc, etc, I smirk. That's just a marketing move to sell things that might be not that ultimate and unique at all. I've never seen a bitless bridle that would not let a horse to chew, lick, yawn or open his moth for other reasons! And "security, control"? Please! Those things don't come from a bridle, those come from good riding skills! If a day comes when I consider to crank my horses' face with a double crossunder system for "control", please guide me to the nearest lesson facility.
 
Totally agree with Sleipnir. A bridle is a bridle is a bridle and really, they're all much of a muchness. It's what's on the OTHER end of the reins that counts.
if it suits you and your horse it matters nothing how old your horse is.
 
That bridle looks complicated, and I'd rather have leather than webbing. Try googling "scawbrig". My dad had a really nice one made for his horse, and I'm still using it 40+ years later!!! I've even used it in combination with a bit with good brakes!
 
No I wouldn't.

From first glance it looks as if you need a degree in engineering to put the thing on, it looks rough, and on the pictures a terrible fit and I hate the buckle on the browband. Too much going on there for my liking.



I'd prefer a simple sidepull on a youngster personally.

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As above, I'd use a side pull. I don't like the second band round the nose, it is very low and I haven't met many youngsters (or older horses for that matter), that particularly enjoy the sensation of something that puts force so low down.
 
I'd also say it looks quite rough. That would cause quite a few marks if your horse got strong, I'd imagine. I use a padded sidepull on both of mine (both used to sidepulls). Couldn't find a second one like my first and didn't want to pay £110 again, so I've just modified a Jeffries leather headcollar and got myself a lovely second sidepull with trigger clip reins for £39 (bought it and the trigger clips at Hickstead). Bargain! Tried it out twice and it's just as good as the bonafide one.

http://www.ejeffries.co.uk/product/123523/HCP/_/Padded_Headcollar
 
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