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  • The Hackamore bridle explained and the Difference Between the Shanks

    by Marloes Blok

    Hackamore bridles have a bit of a negative image, why is that? Unlike a side pull bridle, a hackamore has a lever effect, with contact on the reins, the hackamore bitless bridle divides pressure on the nose, chin and behind the ears. This is different from a side pull, which only puts pressure on the nose.

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  • Bitless bridles allowed in competitions (in The Netherlands)

    by Marloes Blok

    Unfortunately, not all bitless bridles are yet allowed in competitive sports in the Netherlands, and not at every level. But which ones are? And on what levels?

  • The different types of bitless bridles

    by Marloes Blok

    MD equestrians offers 3 types of bitless bridle, the sidepull, hackamore and cheekcross. The difference of these bridles is the pressure point, let us explain!

  • The History of the Bitless bridle

    by Marloes Blok

    Horses were domesticated between 4500 and 3500 BC, and the earliest use of metal bits dates to about 3500-3000 BC in the Botai culture. This suggests that bitless headgear was used to control horses before the development of bits.