Genuine Dr Cook Bitless Bridle™ available in UK

Also known as Crossover - Cross-under - Crosspull Design Bitless Bridle

30-day money-back Guarantee

Beware of copies & imitations (articles)

There have been various designs of no bit bridle (hackamore, bosal, and sidepull) in use for many years, but the crossover / cross-under / crosspull / whole-head-hug design (a defining feature of The Bitless Bridle™) is the only one to provide both pain-free and comprehensive communication.

Dr W R Cook, a UK-trained equine vet, first marketed The Bitless Bridle™ in the USA in 1999. It is the only bitless design that has been developed and physiologically validated by a respected veterinary surgeon, one who has focussed 50 years of his research on the mouth, ear, nose and throat of the horse, particularly unsoundness of wind, the cause of bleeding in racehorses and the harmful effects of the bit method of communication.

The success of The Bitless Bridle™, backed by the convincing scientific evidence published by Dr Cook has inevitably meant that companies worldwide have started to market copies of the bridle. Most of these are straight copies, although many are marketed by persons who claim to have thought of the idea independently, which is dishonest, but at least the horse is still the beneficiary. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! However, some companies combine unacknowledged imitation with denigration. Such people, having taken silent advantage of Dr Cook's groundwork, make unnecessary modifications to the design and now promote their product by claiming that their 'improved' design is better! "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" springs to mind... (see Dr Cook's articles on why the BitlessBridle is patented, and on misleading statements about the BitlessBridle)

I was delighted to be appointed by Dr Cook in 2004 as a Bitless Bridle™ Associate Clinician (BBAC) to promote the genuine Bitless Bridle™ in the UK.

Try the Genuine Bitless Bridle™ risk-free for 30 days

There is no need to buy a cheap copy if you are wondering whether the bitless method of communication will suit you and your horse: 30-day moneyback guarantee

Buy any Bitless Bridle™ in webbing, beta (synthetic), or English leather
If within 30 days you don't like it (improbable), return it to us in good condition and we will give you your money back
No questions will be asked, though if you cared to tell us why you were unable to get on with it, we would be interested
If, on the other hand, you love the bridle (much more likely), and had originally purchased a webbing or synthetic bridle, but would now like to upgrade to the English leather version, then return the synthetic bridle, in good condition, within 30 days and we will give you full credit for the synthetic bridle against the price of an English leather one
This does not affect your statutory rights

Read the Comments from Bitless Bridle Users in UK & Europe

Laura & Taz do it ironfree (bitless, barefoot & no blinkers either!) Outdoor Driving Trials July 2006 [photo copywright Ian Gorton]. Read more about Laura & Taz driving bitless in our articles section...

Bitless Bridle UK, a BETA approved retailer, stocks (in addition to the full range of Dr Cook's Bitless Bridles), other quality equestrian products including URAD leather care, Verm-X herbal wormers (horses, ponies, goats, dogs, poultry), Equitech Mud Stop for mud fever, rain scald & thrush; rope products including rope reins (10mm & 12mm, any length), Himalayan Salt Licks and more. See our new products...

Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Hunter Green, Lime Green, Red, Hot Pink & Purple - new colours for nylon webbing Dr Cook Bitless Bridle

**Barefoot treeless saddles now available to customers in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire & other parts of Wales - offline sales only; please phone 08450 95 65 65**
Dartmoor Treefree treeless saddles also available online

The Bitless Bridle™ is versatile - three items of tack in one!

Apart from its primary and obvious use as a bridle, The Bitless Bridle™ also easily converts to a halter (like the Be-Nice Halter) for leading, loading, lungeing or training as well as a headcollar. Detailed instructions are supplied in the comprehensive User's Manual supplied with every Bitless Bridle™.

Sizes & Measuring for The Bitless Bridle™

A guide to sizes, materials, and how to measure your horse is here and is also available to download as a pdf file, so you can print it out to have with you when you measure your horse: download Sizes and Measuring Guide for The Bitless Bridle™.

Bridles with a bit - bridles with no bit

What sort of bridle do you currently use? One with a bit - snaffle, snaffle plus drop or flash noseband, curb bit, gag? Or do you currently use a bridle with no bit - mechanical hackamore, Western hackamore, jumping or English hackamore, bosal, sidepull? Do you know how it works and what the distribution of pressure is? For a quick comparison of the main methods of communication (bridle) have a look at this table.

Why Horses Hate the Bit

A series of in-depth articles by Dr Cook "Why Horses Hate the Bit", with accompanying diagrams and a questionnaire that you can download, detailing the many problems for horse and rider / driver which are caused by inserting a metal rod into a sensitive body cavity: Fear of the Bit

For full information, articles and feedback (good and bad) from users of The Bitless Bridle™ please refer to the main web site www.bitlessbridle.com. See also UK User's Comments' page on this site.

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