Bitless Bridles

From a post I started on Facebook. Join our Versatile Equines Discussion Group to see where our conversation took us!

I am having a discussion with a lady about bitless bridles, here is my opinion, would love to hear yours 

I don't like them because it doesn't release properly (no model I have seen to date any way), the horse always has some pressure on its face. People will try to tell you that constant pressure is called 'neutral pressure', bull crap, pressure is pressure. I want it to clear to my horse, no pressure is nothing, pressure is something.

Also the way you pull the reins does not put the correct pressure on a horses face, you have to teach them how to understand it. It is not as simple as putting it on and hoping for the best. It has a different feel to a halter and bridle, so it is not wrong, just different to what I prefer.

Also the horses can evade them much easier as it takes longer to get a clear message to them as opposed to halter/bridle.

Another reason, the way they fit on a horses face is more critical than with a halter, I feel to be effective they need to be designed specifically to the horses face shape, length etc.

Another reason, clip reins hang almost in mid air, so the pressure is like unclear....

I have other reasons too, overall any time I have used on, on a few different horses I have not liked the feel between my horse and I.

I also see people riding around in them, having trouble with their horses and it is simply because they try to ride in them like it is a bit and bridle and/or halter. A bitless bridle is different again so needs to be used differently to a bit or halter 

Any way would love to know what you think. Do not let my rant scare you off lol. I am always interested to hear a different side and I do not judge people by the gear they have on. You could ride with a bicycle chain in their mouths if that is where you are at in your journey, in this case I would judge privately  

All jokes aside if you have a success story to share please feel free to share it