Announcing a NEW Bitless Noseband! The LightRider Bitless Noseband is our most popular bitless and now comes in a raised noseband style called the Euro Bitless Noseband. Made of english leather and beautifully crafted with stainless steel hardware, this noseband will turn your bridle into a very classy bitless. On sale for the introductory price of $55. Black only in cob and full sizes withbrown and warmblood sizes coming soon. Let us know if you would like to be notified when they arrive. Click here for more info and to buy. The New LightRider Dressage Bridle Is ideal for dressage, shows, pony club, jumping, dark coloured horses or just because you like a great looking bridle! Made from quality english leather with a white padded and raised patent leather (shiny) browband/noseband, and a shaped, white padded headpiece. Stainless hardware for no rust. Removeable browband to change size or add your own. The LightRider Dressage bridle features a second cheekpiece buckle to allow for replacement options, or for a bit to be used for competitions or to assist your transition to bitless. $155 – Available in black full and cob size, with warmblood size coming soon. Click here for more info and to buy. In case you are wondering where you can compete at dressage in a bitless bridle, there are now two online competition options. www.interdressage.com welcomes bitless riders alongside bitted, whileE-Dressage has bitless classes. There is also a Western Dressage Association of America that allows Western bitless bridles in theirequipment guide. Various other organisations will also allow bitless bridles in their dressage events and some of these such as the Netherlands (KNHS) are listed along with others on the Bitless Resources page here. If you have any suggestions for adding to this growing list please contact Cynthia using the form on this page. New Diamante Browband Highlight your horse’s head with this beautiful diamante browband. Ideal for shows, dressage and for those who love bling! Made from quality English leather with a patent leather overlay under the silver diamantes. Fits the LightRider English, Euro and Dressage leather bridles. $49 in black cob and full sizes with warmblood coming soon. Click here for more info and to buy.
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LightRider Bitless bridle improvements include a new noseband to cheekpiece attachment and new chinstrap keepers shown here on the Western bridle. A new shipment of stock has just arrived so we now have most of theLightRider Bitless Nosebands, English Bitless Bridles, Euro Bitless Bridlesand Stockhorse Bitless bridles people were waiting for. Cynthia Cooper, designer of the LightRider Bitless Bridle is always making improvements to the bridles. The new stock now has better chinstrap keepers made from the same soft, flexible material as the chinstrap, and the buckle has returned as the favourite form of adjustment. All new bridles coming into stock now have an updated noseband to cheekpiece attachment the same as the Bitless Noseband design which has proven to be stronger. The cheek pieces also have additional keepers to hold any excess length tidy when the higher holes are used, except for biothane bridles as the biothane material sits flatter. If anyone needs keepers for cheekpieces or chinstraps please contact us and we will send some free of charge. NEW! LightRider Superior Split Rope Reins now available. Made from 10mm Tuff Tack rope with our trademark looped ends for easy clip replacement. The flat loop ends have external hand stitching while the tail end is back spliced for extra weight and a neat finish complete with leather popper.
Buy from our online store here English Euro now made in English Leather Now our premium LightRider English bridle. The English Euro looks like a classy traditional bridle. Ideal for shows, dressage, show jumping and adult riding clubs.
Buy from our online store here. I am very pleased to announce that after almost a year of trialling the LightRider Bitless Bridle and Bitless Noseband, the executive of Horse Safety Australia have given their endorsement.
"it is something the executive were happy to endorse, especially considering the quality of the materials in your products." Horse Safety Instructor, Nina Arnott, writes "My horseriding organisation, 'Wirraway', is using both the full bridle and the noseband that you sent us and we are really happy with them. I see a real advantage to them in our sort of work, with mostly beginner riders, and horses which could be a bit sensitive in the mouth. Quiet horses, which react to pressure on the reins, especially (inadvertently rough) activity of the hands of beginners, are so happy with a bitless bridle! It has also virtually cured a head shy horse, which hated having the bit in its mouth with these riders." This endorsement adds more credibility to bitless bridles in general as Horse Safety Australia are a responsible, recognised organisation with Instructor and Trail Guide certifications. Perhaps this will encourage other clubs and competitions to allow bitless bridles. In the near future the Horse Safety Australia website will be updated with information and links on the LightRider Bitless Bridles, but in the meantime, see what they have to offer. With a change of manufacturer I have finally been able to produce a top quality yet affordable biothane product that I'm very happy with ($99 for the English and Stockhorse styles).
The new Regular bridles are made with Beta Biothane from the USA - the same as the Beta Biothane used for the Deluxe bridles. Beta Biothane is renown for its softness and flexibility plus strength and longevity. The major difference between the Regular and Deluxe bridles is their place of manufacture - the Regular bridles are made in India by one of the best factories who supply the USA and European saddlery market. All fittings are top quality brass or stainless steel on both Regular and Deluxe LightRider bridles. Regular LightRider Bridles replace the 'standard biothane' and will soon be available in dark brown Beta Biothane too, just like the Deluxe range. Black Beta Biothane Regular bridles are now available with brown coming in stock around the end of May. I will continue to sell the Deluxe Beta Biothane bridles for those who would prefer an Australian made product. Deluxe Beta biothane bridles come in black or dark brown with stainless steel fittings and are $165 for the Stockhorse and English styles or $185 for the Western which has a plaited horsehair browband, extra silver conchos and fancy buckles. They are 'last a lifetime' bridles and are hand made by a professional saddler in Tasmania. Go direct to the Bitless Bridle store |
AuthorHi, I'm Cynthia Cooper - inventor of the LightRider Bitless Bridle. Subscribe here for LightRider Tips and special offers.
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