Everyone here rides with a bit, we use it to turn, stop and control our horses. In the equine industry their is a myriad of bits to choose from. One of the problems is that we have to go through the trouble of finding the best bit for your horse. You must make sure the horse is comfortable and its not hurting the horses mouth, Which is the most sensitive part on the horses body.
Some people don't take the time to properly fit a bit. They buy a bit and put the steel in the horses mouth, not caring how it feels to the horse, and much too worried how it looks. If it is wrong in the mouth, it causes the horse pain, which then turns into fear and resistance against the rider and cause all kinds of problems. Horses are unhappy, riders are unhappy and everything shatters.
But wait, we have a breakthrough! Its called the bit-less bridle. What is it you say? Well, its a bridle that is bit-less! It has been shown that horses that use these types of bridles are free from fear, listen and respond more, breathe easier, and move more gracefully. With a painless horse, the horse and rider will improve their performance.
When you stop a horse, you pull back on the reins and it it squeezes through the entire head, which causes the horse to respond by stopping. How do you turn with a bit-less bridle? Well, when turning to the right, the bridle applies pressure on the left side of the face over a greater surface area then a normal bit. Remember, where the head goes the horse follows.
If you use a bit-less bridle leave a comment and let us know how you like it.
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I used to ride a mare in a bitless bridle and she did way better than when she was in a bridle with a bit. I would go from trail riding, to jumping, to running barrels and key hole with her bitless. :D
In the US we call bitless bridals Hackamores....We have both western and English versions of them. I used one on my Ex reigner...it worked well but he now goes with a bit.
ive ridden many times with a hackamore (not my horse though) this was heaps of years ago though. but recently i rode the same horse again and he was a little bit reluctant to do some things but he was nice to ride!
It's not always because a bit hasn't been properly fit. Sometimes a horse's mouth better suits a Hackamore. After my horse passed away I exercised people's horses for them until I purchased the horses I own now.
I rode a Welsh Cob called Brindy for a little while, and he was stroppy and wouldn't relax and go onto the bit. When we tried him out in a Hackamore he was much improved.
He was still a little moody at times, and still had trouble going on the bit at times - but it was a vast improvement!
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Some people don't take the time to properly fit a bit. They buy a bit and put the steel in the horses mouth, not caring how it feels to the horse, and much too worried how it looks. If it is wrong in the mouth, it causes the horse pain, which then turns into fear and resistance against the rider and cause all kinds of problems. Horses are unhappy, riders are unhappy and everything shatters. 
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