The effects of the bit part 1
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2010
- The effects of the bit part 1. The way bits work explained using a 3D-model. In this part it's explained why horses ridden with bits so often open their mouths. With a lot of thanks to Dr. Cook for his years of research on bits. Without his research I would probably still use a bit.
Wow, some of you people are ignorant. I am sorry but many broken mouth snaffles do hit the palate as some horses have high palates but some have low palates. The bit bends to drive the joint forward in the horse's mouth but when the horse drops his head and has his face more vertical, the bit still bends forward but is now going forward towards the palate and can cause discomfort in a horse with a low palate. Not to mention the nutcracker action on the horse's tongue and bars. Our poor horses get used to this and ignore the discomfort causing us to think that there are no issues. People need education about the different bits and what they do and what harm they are capable of, especially in the wrong hands. I am not proposing that we all throw away our bits as some bitless contraptions are quite severe but we cannot assume they cause no harm. I did not know the full extent of what the different bits can do until I get educated about it and it is quite shocking at times and says a lot about how amazing our horses truly are! The video is good and sadly accurate for many horses and we owe it to ourselves and our horses to better educate ourselves.
Your horse isn't crazy, it is trying desperately to communicate w/you. It is very sad that you decided to silence his attempt to communicate through means of pain rather than researching until you find the root of the problem that is causing the undesired behavior. I hope you will reconsider/research your choice of equipment & also look into more positive training methods to help your horse learn to trust you rather than fear you.
no matter how the bit sits in the video, its stupid people dont see it, look at any bit ridden horse and you see the horse trying to pull aways from the bit, THEY ARE EXTREMELY HURTFUL FOR THE HORSE, why would people ever think its non hurtful for a horse having a metal bit in its mouth?
Though the bit has been well researched and people should educate themselves if they care about their horses, it's also just common sense. The mouth is one of the most sensitive parts of the body and the bit is made of hard, unforgiving metal. Anyone with a brain can figure out that that is not a pleasant combination.
I have mixed feelings about this video, like most tools, if you use it right it does not bother the horse. If you yank on the reins, force the horse into a "collected" stance, or use this tool improperly, it's going to hurt the horse. If you inhibit the horses natural movement you should not be using a bit or a horse. It all depends on the person. Just use common sense.
I ride with a bit, but I have never had any problems. The horse I ride (he's not my own), responds to small signals, so I've never had to pull the rein.
Animals are the only creatures with souls. All others are just put on Earth for our own personal amusement. Praise Jesus.
The most important thing if you're riding is, that your horse engages his hindquarters, walks over his back, and seeks the contact with the bridle. It's just insignificant how you say the horse that it have to do that. It's completely unimportant if you ride wirh a bit or a bitless bridle, if you ride good. With good I mean, that you use the reins as rarely as possible, and you do the most with your seat, your weight and your legs.
in my opinion if you cannot control your horse without a bit, enforcing pain, then you have no right being on the horse. If all you want is to dominate and ignore the feelings of the horse then again you have no right being on the horse back. Thanks to video like this people are awakening to the possibilities of being in relationship with a horse that is based on connecting with the willing nature of the horse thus creating a mutually satisfying relationship.
This is the same reason people put shoes on their horses. While completely unnecessary, they are something that is used because of a lack of knowledge and because it's something the industry tells us is necessary. I can ride my horse in a halter because we have an amazing connection, however, I was trained in dressage, so I mostly use a dressage bridle with a eggbutt snaffle and I always ride bareback. After watching this video, I'm going to ride in the halter more often that's for sure!
This is a great video to show new riders. In my lesson plans I make sure the student knows how the bit works, what it does and what can happen if it's used improperly.
Thank you for making this video, I always thought using a bit looked so unnatural and probably painful. I hope a lot of people see this video.
This is one of the reasons why I prefer western, with very long and loose reins. Where the horses are trained to respond to the slightest pressure, and not pulling on the reins.
Thank you a lot. This opened my eyes about bits.
well rope halters and hackmorse are worse in my mind so and on top of that a bit is only as harsh as the hands it's in. I have a mare who LOVES her bit, she reaches for it when i put the bridle on and I have to pry it from her mouth because she loves to keep it in her mouth. also horses CAN open their mouths with noesbands and flaches- if they are being used correctly. dont say just because someone is using these items they dont know the cause or they are "hiding the issue" I know how each peice of tack is used and still choose to use them because im not gonna be stupid and yank on the rains. this was showing it as if every person rides with yanking on the mouth 24/7 and thats usually not the case.
I couldn't agree more! I just switched to a Dr. Cooks. Reluctantly, since it was expensive (about $100) and because at first I could not wrap my head around how it worked mechanically. But I wanted better for my green horse than yanking on his mouth during training sessions so I bought it. First ride, 5 minutes in and he was performing better than he ever had with a bit!
I highly recommend people try the Dr. Cook's model of bitless bridle - it's gentle but very effective!
Thank you so much for all the info. It has completely changed the way i ride for the best. My horse is way happier now that i ride without a bit!
Thank you. I'm going to try bitless.
I ride with either a halter and clip on reins, a sheepskin covered rope sorta looped around the base of the neck, or nothing at all.
Thank you so much for uploading this video! I will always think twice now! This has helped me so much and I will never forget it! Thank you!