do bitless bridles have good brakes?

[californianinkansas]

[QUOTE=Nezzy;7596090]
that is extremely disrespectful. you have never seen ANY of us ride and i can tell you we are all very good riders.[/QUOTE]

I completely fail to see how cutter99’s statement could possibly be in any way disrespectful.

Horses are much more intelligent than we give them credit for. The average horse is very skilled at discerning and manipulating the emotional state of his or her rider.

Anyone who has been around horses more than a minute will have been “had” by his or her horse at least once.

Just like with parenting, sometimes only an outside observer can detect when one’s horse or small child is playing the parent or rider for a sucker.

Someone straightforwardly telling you something you don’t want to hear is NOT the same as being disrespectful.

[TrakHack]

[QUOTE=cutter99;7595933]
I would say she has your number. Training for both riders and horse is needed.[/QUOTE]

This is not something to take offense to. The best riders in the world seek out training on an ongoing basis.

I approached a trainer earlier this year about working with my mare on her canter, with my idea being to send her there for a month or so. The trainer said “Well, I can do that, but I’d rather work with both of you so she goes well for you and not just a pro”.

Having both of us working with the trainer is the best thing I could have done. The horse is trained, and I’m a decent rider, but I needed to learn how to work more effectively with this particular horse.

Anyway, I read this thread because I just got a Lindell sidepull and have found my mare is more responsive and light with this than her French link eggbutt. I ride mostly off of seat and leg though, and she knows that sitting deep together with a big exhale means “whoa”. If for some reason that fails, we have a one-rein stop that moves her hindquarters over and brings her to a halt.