DrCook Bitless bridle?? Anyone?

azrachel · 06-30-2009, 02:17 PM

Does anyone use this and what do you think of it if you do?

Have you bought one but it did not work out?

Mare is a little hard to stop but not bad think it will help?

PabMar · 06-30-2009, 02:28 PM

www.horsetackreview.com is a good site to read other's reviews

KristinJ · 06-30-2009, 06:42 PM

A friend of mine used it on her 19 yr old ottb with great results. I was going to get one for my older guy as I didn't think he needed a bit, and I was going to try one on a youngster who had a hard mouth. He was not my horse though and I could not make myself by one for that price. It's a shame they are so expensive ...

azrachel · 06-30-2009, 11:11 PM

Ok, well I bought one...hope she and he likes it SPOILED rotten brats!

azrachel · 07-03-2009, 09:38 AM

Got the bridle will post how he likes it later on, can't wait to try it out!

puzzles mom · 07-04-2009, 05:47 PM

I use one on my mare and I love it.

azrachel · 07-15-2009, 10:12 AM

Ok, love the bridle and will be buying one for my mare to, recommend for anyone thats horse hates the bit. He responds so good.

JailGuard925 · 07-15-2009, 11:08 AM

I used one on my OTTB for a short period of time, he didn't like the bit at all and wasnt listening to it well. So we got the bitless bridle and he did fairly well, definitly seemed happier without the bit.

However, once I started working more on his canter, he got to enjoy the freedom TOO much, and decided bucking was a great idea. Because he could ignore the pressure! Another problem i had was getting him to give to it, i felt like i was always pulling him around, and pulling on him to stop and everything.

Eventually I got sick of fighting him in the bitless, and switched back to a snaffle. He was like a changed horse, and has done much better in it.

I think the bitless is a great idea, but its not for every horse. I read an article with Dr. Cook in it, and even he said that all horses are different, and some need different things.

to the OP, basically the bitless uses pressure all over the head. If your horse stops fairly well from pressure in a halter, i think she'll do well in it. My guy didnt do well with all the pressure from it, which i why i went back to the bit.

Good luck!

06-30-2009, 02:17 PM	#1
azrachel Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	DrCook Bitless bridle?? Anyone? Does anyone use this and what do you think of it if you do? Have you bought one but it did not work out? Mare is a little hard to stop but not bad think it will help?

06-30-2009, 02:28 PM	#2
PabMar Full Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 272 Images: 19	www.horsetackreview.com is a good site to read other's reviews __________________ "Let your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one." MATTHEW 5:37

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06-30-2009, 06:42 PM	#3
KristinJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 1,084 Images: 4	A friend of mine used it on her 19 yr old ottb with great results. I was going to get one for my older guy as I didn't think he needed a bit, and I was going to try one on a youngster who had a hard mouth. He was not my horse though and I could not make myself by one for that price. It's a shame they are so expensive ...

06-30-2009, 11:11 PM	#4
azrachel Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	Ok, well I bought one...hope she and he likes it SPOILED rotten brats!

07-03-2009, 09:38 AM	#5
azrachel Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	Got the bridle will post how he likes it later on, can't wait to try it out!

07-04-2009, 05:47 PM	#6
puzzles mom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 464	I use one on my mare and I love it.

07-15-2009, 10:12 AM	#7
azrachel Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20	Ok, love the bridle and will be buying one for my mare to, recommend for anyone thats horse hates the bit. He responds so good.

07-15-2009, 11:08 AM	#8
JailGuard925 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	I used one on my OTTB for a short period of time, he didn't like the bit at all and wasnt listening to it well. So we got the bitless bridle and he did fairly well, definitly seemed happier without the bit. However, once I started working more on his canter, he got to enjoy the freedom TOO much, and decided bucking was a great idea. Because he could ignore the pressure! Another problem i had was getting him to give to it, i felt like i was always pulling him around, and pulling on him to stop and everything. Eventually I got sick of fighting him in the bitless, and switched back to a snaffle. He was like a changed horse, and has done much better in it. I think the bitless is a great idea, but its not for every horse. I read an article with Dr. Cook in it, and even he said that all horses are different, and some need different things. to the OP, basically the bitless uses pressure all over the head. If your horse stops fairly well from pressure in a halter, i think she'll do well in it. My guy didnt do well with all the pressure from it, which i why i went back to the bit. Good luck!