I do a lot of educational clinics where I teach rider skills and training techniques, along with bridling exercises. A horse needs to be comfortable in the bridle and when horses aren't improving at a ...

Switzerland is taking a decisive step in animal welfare: certain bits and bridles that can cause pain to horses will be banned in the future. But the question remains: Is the problem with the ...

They are used to steer a horse, but some think placing a hunk of metal in their mouths and tugging on it is cruel. A few riders have found another way. By Sarah Maslin Nir As Brendan Wise gallops his ...

Nosebands and bit type are only a “small part of the puzzle” when it comes to bridle fit – and more consideration should be given to the individual horse. This was among the messages highlighted ...

Peter Turchin receives funding from the program “Complexity Science,” which is supported by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG under grant #873927. Starting around 3,000 years ago, a wave of ...