I realize many disciplines still require the use of bits, or you may have strong reservations about throwing yours away. If your horse is running through the bit, how in the heck would you control him without anything in his mouth? Well the answer is simple, the pain that the bit causes to the sensitive bars of his mouth, is many times what PREVENTS him from being able to LISTEN to your aids. I know this to be true as I get on horses that I have never met and change their undesirable behaviors, by taking the bit out.

If a owner can demonstrate that they can walk and trot - no canter necessary using their bitted bridle. I'll ride their horse better without a bit.

I also put the first rides on colts, without a bit. I have started over 200 young horses, with and without bits. I've never had a first ride buck.

The bit does not control the horse, the training, or re-training does.

It does not matter how long your horse has been ridden in his bit, He'll love going bitless, and if you need to you can put his bit back in once we've fine tuned him again, and he will behave better that he ever has!