F.R.A. Bit-less Bridle Janosch Black

FRA bitless system 4: bitless bridles are not new! For centuries a bitless bridle was taken for granted, before it was ever thought of putting something in the horse's mouth, people simply put something around it. A rope as a halter was sufficient at the time and that is how the first bitless bridle was created. In combination with the supporting weight, leg and feeling aids, the rider's hand maintains contact via the reins, not with the mouth, but with the head of the horse. Working principle: pressure on nose and cheeks, chin crossed reins. Construction: In this system, the noseband ends on both sides with a ring to which the cheek pieces and both chin crotch straps are attached. These straps find their cross guidance through a ring at the end of a short piece of leather, which in turn is attached to the rings of the noseband. The result is that the crosswise whole hangs somewhat lower than with jawcrossed bridles (see system 5). The reins are attached to the ends of the crotch straps. Furthermore, this bridle is simple in execution due to the lack of a browband, a throat strap and the bump and buckle that we normally find on a noseband. On the left you will find a buckle connection in the cheek piece, it is the only buckle needed to make the bridle to size. Once customised, you simply slide the bridle of this system onto the horse's head, after which you don't have to attach anything. For the FRA® cotton bridles from System 4 series, the above essentially applies, of course there are no buckle connections or other descriptions related to leather in that line of bridles. Position: As with most bitless bridles, the system 4 bridles also require the noseband to lie on the hard part of the nose, approximately where the nasal bone begins. The special construction of these bridles ensures a good and fixed position on the horse's head without having to fasten anything. Effect: The chin-cross straps ensure that when you ask left or right, the horse gets pressure on the nose and cheek on the other side and then follows the rider's hand: turns as a result of pressure. Simultaneous halts on both reins close the noseband and provide opportunities for halting or tempo changes. The above-mentioned questioning of left, right or both reins will always have a certain degree of dosage due to the indirect reining, it is this dosage that determines the degree of discriminatory effect. As a result, a desired change in the degree of discrimination will always have a smooth effect. Naturally, rein aids are supported with other supporting aids. The connecting strap that connects the rein guide to the noseband and the cheekpiece ensures a low position and free passage of the cross chin crotch straps, which greatly improves the release. Extra attention with this type of bridles will always have to be given to the maintenance of the crossed chinstraps, the correct maintenance will give the leather the flexibility to be able to experience the correct release in the rings permanently. The bridle does not lend itself to lunging with the single lunge and therefore not to lunge pessoa. For lunging on the double lines, remove the reins and use the released rings to attach the long lines. Suitability: The bridle is used in combination with light rein contact and is very suitable for sensitive horses. As a result, the bridle is also particularly suitable for young horses to be ridden and sensitive animals with high blood pressure. In that category the bridle can also be used as a driving bridle. In addition to the fact that the bridle can be used as a lead halter, it also gives full mouth freedom, which can offer its advantage on outdoor rides.