FAVORITE PRODUCTS: Nurtural Bitless Bridle
My husband Michael's first time riding Obie, then 4 yrs old. Obie responded beautifully to his Nurtural bridle. My horse Gryphon is what you would call "sensitive" -- really sensitive. This is a double-edged sword, as it makes him wonderfully responsive and light, but also rather reactive and potentially explosive. He tends to worry about life in general, but when it came to being ridden, he worried very specifically about the bit. Didn't matter how soft or kind the bit was, or how light and careful you were with your hands -- the bit was a cause of worry for him. I even had his jaw x-rayed to check for bone spurs -- something I know can be caused by a bit -- which can be a source of pain in the mouth. The x-rays were normal, but the worry remained in my beautiful little horse's mind. Enter my good friend Josh Nichol, who gave me a lovely, soft, leather sidepull . Gryphon loved it and was much more relaxed, and he was just as sensitive and responsive to ...