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War Bridle
(The War Bridle): "Okay, I wanted you guys to see how to put on what I call a war bridle. Say you're driving down a country road and a...


(Full-Length) Focus on Bridles and Bits
(My new tack room, and Bridles and Bits in general): "This is my new tack room. I love it, love it, love it. I just wanted to point out...


(Full-Length) Bridling Introduction and Overview
(The Power of Treats): "But mostly what I want to show you guys is the power of treats. I love the Mrs. Pastures Horse Cookies. I feel...


Bit Fit
(Bit Fit): "You want a quarter of an inch from the ring to the corner of their mouth. You want about a quarter of an inch there. This bit...


Make Sure your Bridle is on Straight!
(Bridle positioning and adjustment/fit): "Once you have the bridle on, make sure that the browband is not pinching anywhere and make sure...


Proper Bridle Throat Latch Fit
(Throat latch fit): "Four fingers. Four fingers for a dressage bridle. Because the horse, when it rounds off and flexes, the throat latch...


Tuck Everything In!
(Don't forget to tuck everything in): "Don't forget to tuck everything in! It shouldn't look like that. It shouldn't look like that! I'm...


A "bit" of advice to Western Riders
(Western Shanked Bits, how to choose the least severe): "Western people please pay attention. A lot of the Western riders do ride in...


Discussing Shanked/Ported/Curb/Weymouth Bits
(Shanked bits, how to choose the least severe): "Anytime you have a shank, it's much more influential and much more “severe.” That's why...


Discussing Western Bridles
(Western Bridles): "You can get a lot of different types of Western bridles. I like this one. This is my go-to for a Western bridle. I...


Clare's Take on Flash Nosebands
(Dover's Dressage Bridle): "This is a dressage bridle. This is a very traditional dressage bridle. This dressage bridle is also a cob, it...


On Western Bridles, Specifically
(Western Bridles): "You can get a lot of different types of Western bridles. I like this one. This is my go-to for a Western bridle. I...


Weepy Eyes & Blocked Tear Ducts
(Working the bit and Weepy eyes): "I know he is working the bit, it could be that we think his teeth need to be done. So that could be...


Full Cheek Snaffle Bits
(Full Cheek bits): "This particular bit is called the full cheek. I love the full cheeks. Have we talked about bits yet? Did we do a...


Different English Rein Styles
(Reins): "This dressage bridle comes with my favorite dressage reins. These are canvas and I love them. I love that there are stoppers,...


Discussing Dressage Bits in General
(Dressage Bridles and Bits): "Now, if you're a dressage person, by the time you get to the FEI levels to Prix St Georges, you have to be...


Happy Mouth Bits
(Happy Mouth Bits): "When I'm training the youngsters, I like to put them in a Happy Mouth. Happy Mouth is a whole line of bits that came...


Hunter Bridle
(Hunter Bridles): "So while we have Twirl, let's talk about what I just put on his face. Because Twirl is going to be a hunter pony, I...


Parts of the Bridle
(Parts of the bridle): "Then with Ms. Anna, we're going to just go through the parts of the bridle. I'm only going to do that once,...


Power of Treats
(The Power of Treats): "But mostly what I want to show you guys is the power of treats. I love the Mrs. Pastures Horse Cookies. I feel...
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