Usefull Links for Bits, Bridles and Holistic Training
Here are some useful links ..
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Horsemanship Saddlery - Anatomical Bridles and Bits
In my consultations some of the bits and trial bridles come from the Horsemanship Saddlery - I like their ethos and mission to help riders and horses have high quality bit and bridles at mid range prices. Link to the Horsemanship Saddlery:
Transcend Bitless Bridle
I also use the Transcend Bitless bridles in consultations - a great option for those who want to go bitless, or whose horses are better off bitless. I use one with my own horse.
Link to Trancend Bitless Bridles: https://www.transcendbitlessbridle.com/
Ecole Legerete UK
The big turn around in my own riding and communication with my own horses has been from getting lessons from a Phillippe Karl Ecole Legerete Licenced Instructor. The ethos of Ecole Legerete is lightness and the Principles of the school are ones that I really relate to - you can read them on the website - but in brief are:- Using a simple bit, using a loose or no noseband, use of ground work, lunging with no auxilliary reins, and clarification of the aids from hand and legs.
Link to Legerete UK:
Manolo Mendez Dressage
My start towards a more holistic approach to training horses came from Manolo Mendez - I attended a few of his UK clinics (pre Covid) with my then young stallion Alegre to get help and advice on starting a PRE stallion and then again once he was backed. Manolo's training, and ability to analise a horse's mental and physical state is inspiring. https://manolomendezdressage.com/