Bits date as far back as when people first began riding horses, about 2000 B.C., according to William Taylor, who has a doctorate in anthropology and is the author of “Hoof Beats: How Horses ...

Bits come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, styles and designs, and what suits one horse won’t work as well for another. With ...

Do you ride with a bit? Hold your horses! Okay, now let go. According to a new study by European equitation scientists, horses might prefer to avoid rein tension rather than just get used to it ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Improvement in Bits for Horses ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 21 No. 19 (November 1869), p. 293 doi:10.1038 ...

Is rein tension associated with horse behaviour and mouth injuries in harness racing trotters? – Pilot study . Applied Animal Behaviour Science , 2024; 277: 106356 DOI: 10.1016/J.APPLANIM.2024. ...

• Help horses that are heavy on the forehand as this bit focuses the rider’s aids through the reins • Be a useful mouthpiece for those who wish to achieve a lift through their horse’s forehand ...

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike bit at a guide pony after winning Saturday's race, prompting the outrider to punch the horse's face. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️ ...

A well-ridden give and retake of the reins shows that your horse is capable of maintaining self-carriage and balance without relying on your hands to hold them up.