Choosing the Right Bit for Your Horse: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-273

by Jessica Jahiel

Overview

Jessica Jahiel explains everything you need to know about the different types of bits and how they work so that you can decide which one is best for your horse, your goals, and your budget. She also shows you how to position and adjust bits correctly and goes over the options for riders who prefer not to use a bit at all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603423878
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	08/15/2001
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jessica Jahiel is an internationally renowned lecturer, clinician, and award-winning author who answers equine-related questions in her online newsletter, Horse-Sense. She also responds to questions about horse behavior, riding matters, and anything else readers want to discuss in Horse & Rider, Equus, and Dressage Today, as well as in her best-selling books The Horse Behavior Problem Solver and The Rider's Problem Solver. Jahiel lives in Illinois.

Table of Contents

Contents

• The Rider
• The Horse
• What Does a Bit Do?
• How Does a Bit Work?
• Types of Bits
• Selecting a Bit
• Positioning and Adjusting Bits
• Going Bitless