ABOUT OUR BRIDLES

HOW DO OUR BITLESS BRIDLES WORK

Check out this video to how our bitless bridle works and how to fit it to your horse!

It's the very unique design! The Nurtural Bitless Bridle™ is the only bitless bridle with a Circle-X™ under the jaw, gripping on the noseband and reinstraps with enough adjustment to allow you to attach your reins almost exactly as you would with a bit.

Using this bridle is intuitive to both horse and rider. Just ride, train or drive as if you have a bit ... without the fight! So lets get down to some specifics on how do bitless bridles work!

NOTE: click on Horse Photos to enlarge

1. When you pull on the left rein to ask your horse to turn left, instead of creating a “pull” on the bit at the left side of the mouth, the short reinstrap instantly pulls on the ring and the noseband, asking the horse to turn its nose toward the pull.

The pull on the reinstrap travels to the Circle-X and to the continuation of the reinstrap as it crosses the fat part of the cheek on the opposite side of the horse's head, asking the horse to turn its entire head. The pull/turn is as small or large as you like.

2. The horse turns its head to the left in response to the pressure on the noseband, under the jaw, on its right cheek and, from an extreme tug, pressure will even be applied to the poll.

Just keep applying pulsing pressure until the horse turns as far as you like.

The horse soon learns that a gentle tug on a single rein means to turn in that direction.

3. When you stop pulling on the rein, the bridle releases to the comfortable position, signalling the horse to stop turning.

The Circle-X and the reinstraps remain positioned to respond to your next signal.

With loose reins, there is little-to-no pressure on the horse's head.

4. English trained horses that are used to being "on-the-bit" respond to the pressure of the noseband and, react essentially the same as they do with a bit ... without the fight.

You can read more in the experiences of Cathy Inch and Leslie Smith-Dow. Western trained horses are comfortable on a loose rein, and appear to learn to neck-rein quickly (at least my mare did! ) See customer comments)

5. To stop or slow your horse, simply pull on both reins as usual. This puts pressure on the textured noseband and solid crownpiece.

We suggest starting your horse in your new Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE™ in an enclosed area. First fit the bridle carefully, then show the horse how it works. To maximize performance, it is important that your Nurtural No-Bit BridleTM be fitted correctly for your horse.

6. As you can read on the "Why THIS Bridle is Better" page, there was far more love than science went into the original design. We just kept playing with the design, making improvements until our horses said it worked for them. Fortunately, we have clever horses and it works very well! Now we have the science behind it and the patent to prove it!

The photos opposite show some examples of the Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE™in action.

Since we introduced this bridle to the public at the Royal Winter fair in Toronto in November 2005, hundreds of equestrian enthusiasts are nurturing their horses, and taking their relationships to new levels. We enjoy hearing your stories! Please drop us a line with your comments and stories!

More Information:

If you wish to read more here is a more detailed explanation of how our bitless bridles work...

About Bitless Bridles: The master index on everything you wanted to know about how do bitless bridles, how to measure them, how to ride with them

Wow! Your Nurtural bridle does not look that different from other bitless bridles, but my horse responds much better and I have great control. What makes it work?"

"I don't understand the dang thing, but my horse just loves it. Send me another one!"

Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE™

Cathy Inch of Foothills Farm schooling a 5 year old thoroughbred. Cathy says she sees no difference compared to a bit.

Leslie Smith-Dow of Horse Canada Magazine says she enjoys long gallops on Beamer, and can stop faster than with a bit.

Leslie Smith-Dow of Horse Canada Magazine says she enjoys long gallops on Beamer, and can now stop faster than with a bit.

Eric Guy (Zoe's son) rides Mina, a fiesty Canadian mare who was the first horse we trained completely in the Nurtural bridle. She has never seen a bit!

Eric Guy (Zoe's son) rides Mina, a feisty Canadian mare who was the first horse we trained completely in the Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE™. She has never seen a bit!

Dun-It-You-Won-It at the Royal Winter Fair 2005. Neither horse nor rider had tried the Nurtural bridle before this show.

Reining champion, Dun-It-You-Won-It at the Royal Winter Fair 2005. Neither horse nor rider had tried the Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLE™ before this show.

Dun-It-You-Won-It at the Royal Winter Fair 2005. Like most horses, he responded fine in the Nurtural bridle!