Bitless has always interested me. Not putting a piece of metal into a horse's mouth is appealing concept. When natural horsemanship increased in popularity, so did riding bitless. This post goes over my jump into bitless this year as well as my thoughts on bitless options and my journey up to this point.
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Every horse owner has to make the decision about what they will do with their horse. It may or may not involve competition, but there will always be a direction or "discipline". Usually no matter what that chosen discipline there is a way to compete. I've given much thought over the years into what disciplines and competitions I would like to pursue throughout my horsemanship journey. At one point I was drawn to reining, but a gifted gaited horse that doesn't lope changed that plan! Recently I've also put a lot of thought into what competitions I want to participate in. In this post I consider my options and thoughts on each.
I've always been drawn to liberty work. It has an almost mystical allure. When there are no ropes, there is only the truth. The freedom and beauty is attractive to even non-horse people. I started my liberty journey early on with Zeke and followed methods that were popular at that time. However, as I grew in my horsemanship journey I started doing less liberty and did not like how it always affected Zeke. Then I found a new way, a better way. No chasing. No tools (not even a whip). Just harmony.
The Cowboy Dressage Liberty Division is a division all of its own! Read about what the Cowboy Dressage Liberty Division is, how to advance, and my liberty journey with Zeke (shown as "Night Fury").
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