Zack’s Tack stock a Bitless Bridle.  If you are not sure what it is or would like to know more about Bitless Bridles, here is an excerpt of an article on Horsetalk.co.nz.

Broad acceptance of bitless bridles revealed in global survey

A global survey reveals broad acceptance of bitless bridles among the equestrian community.

The World Bitless Association, a British-based charity that represents the bitless community, has released the findings of its global horse sports training and tack survey for all equestrians.

It was completed by both bitted and bitless riders from all over the world.

Of the 1626 respondents, 93% agreed that horses should be able to compete bitless in all disciplines, with 84% believing strongly that this should be the case.

Just over 76% of participants were strongly concerned and 19% concerned about excessive use of pressure on the head, particularly overtightened nosebands.

Participants were asked if they had concerns about horse welfare concerning riding and training in competition. In all, 61% had strong concerns and 26% had average concerns. This adds up to 87% of survey participants who admitted to concerns around welfare at competitions.

When asked if they felt that welfare would be improved by allowing bit-free horses to compete alongside bitted horses, 88% of participants said yes.

Just over 88% of participants felt that evidence-based, horse-friendly benign training was crucial for optimum horse welfare.

To read the full article, click here: https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2020/10/06/acceptance-bitless-bridles-global-survey/