In my travels throughout the web researching the Micklem bridle and other bitless bridles, I somehow stumbled across this rather awesome page. Chris Armour's Help for Heroes page A huntsman named Chris Armour has a fund raising page set up to raise money for soldiers wounded in the conflict in the Middle East. He rode his horse on a hunt without a bridle to bring interest to the cause. If you go to the link, be sure to check out the pictures on the page.
I also found a video of his ride!
More pictures can be found here Saddlesoap.co.uk.
I wish I could have seen more. I've fox hunted in the past and it can be a wild ride sometimes. I give Mr. Armour and his horse, River, credit to have that good a partnership that they could safely ride in company out in the open country without a bit or bridle. I've seen demonstrations of bridleless riding, much like those about to follow, but never quite in this context.
Here are 3 more really great videos of bridleless riding;
And no bridleless riding post would be complete without Stacey Westfall and Roxy!
"Sigh" I can't wait for this winter to thaw out. I miss riding.
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I remember seeing the Foxfield drill team at the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden when I was still showing hunters. Sent me home to try it with my horse...successfully, I may add.
It put me in good stead once when I was doing a warm up ride on an outside course at an "A" rated show and as we headed for a fence, my bit broke! There I was, in the air over a 3'6" fence, with two useless reins in my hands. Bless my boy because a few strides after landing, I circled him down to a trot, then a walk, and we were home safe.
The foxhunting video is really fun, and proof of what a "made" hunter is all about. Love it! As for Stacey...what more can be said?
History dictates that spring will come. Yeah, right......
Wow those are so neat! I cannot wait till I can watch these on my lunch break! I am really interested in riding with out a bridle. It is nice to see some really successful riders trying it out as well!
Wow, I really enjoyed these videos...thanks for sharing! But, "sigh" I wish I could look like that when riding...
Come and Get it... =)
http://hunterintraining.blogspot.com/2010/02/and-awards-go-to.html
Those videos are very impressive; such talented riders and well trained horses.
And I liked your clever ideas of what to do with those white riding boots on Behind the Bit's blog.
it was good to see david and karen. i event, low levels. loved the stacey girl...such hard work. thank you so much for gathering all of those videos and showing us!!!
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