“It’s a new world … It’s a new day!”
That’s the theme song that played as these young riders showed how well school horses can behave in a Nurtural bitless bridle. Maybe it truly is a new day – when people realize all they can do with horses … by removing the bit!
These [...]
Natasha is a semi-pro barrel racer in Alberta Canada. Scooter is a hot blooded paint who would never stop in a halter, hackamore or snaffle bit. She skeptically brought him to the Nurtural Bitless Challenge at the 2009 Calgary Stampede.
These challenges take place in 30 minutes. The first 10 minutes shows what this [...]
The Extreme Mustang Makeover Western Stampede was held in Fort Worth, TX September 18-20, 2009. 100 approved horse trainers had 100 days to train 100 wild mustangs.
Kara Bump from Shepherd Texas trained her mustang Poseiden using a bit. On the day of the competition, she saw the Nurtural Bitless Bridle for the [...]
Zoe Brooks and Gerry Guy, Canadian inventors of the Nurtural Bitless Bridle first directed the rider through a series of exercises using their usual bit. This involved keeping a straight line and stopping calmly at walk, trot, canter; then backing up; going through poles; and around a barrel pattern. The audience scored (A) [...]
Here is a new video of how to properly fit the Nurtural Bitless Bridle. Remember to leave room for comfort everywhere!
1. Undo one side reinstrap and slip the bridle on like a halter.
2. Adjust the bridle so the noseband rests on the hard part of the horse’s nose.
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