Author: Tom Locke
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Using a Bosal
Using a bosal is a bit of an art, it certainly not something that is easy to learn quickly if one is to be effective with the equipment. Unfortunately, some people think that going to a bosal and avoiding using a bit will solve all their problems, after all it works for people like Martin…
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Do More with Less
“You need to do less sooner, you are always doing too much late” – Ray Hunt That little saying may seem obvious to some, but it is far more challenging than you might imagine. Horses and humans don’t think along the same lines at all. Horses have no conception of time, humans live and die…
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Snaffle Bits
Have you ever looked at a snaffle bit and wondered how it fits into a horse’s mouth and what effect it has when you pull on it? Snaffle bits are generally considered to be one of the kindest bits you can use, and that may be the case in the right hands but most riders…