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It's the very unique design! The Nurtural No-Bit BRIDLETM is the only bitless bridle with a Circle-XTM 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!
(All these photos are thumbnails; you can click to enlarge them.)
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.
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.
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.
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)
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 BRIDLETM 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.
Is the Nylon or Synthetic bridle too plain for you? Check out this Concho Tutorial for directions on replacing the plain conchose with some nice western-looking ones that you can find at almost any craft store.
