Cross Under Bitless Bridle Question

I was brushing Jacko down today and the thought popped into my head about cross unders/overs catching in the longer hair under the jaws ......... so I'm just wondering if any of you could tell me if the cross under/over bitless bridles pull a horses hair or get caught in the hair??


thanks, Sheena

I've never had that problem. I guess any bridles could have the potential to pull hair with buckles and rings and keepers etc.

I think any type of noseband gets caught - I always trim that bit under the chin. I think you're right, and could be the cause of some head tossing

Keeping it trimmed is probably why I never have had any problems. Indigo if left to grow her under chin fuzz looks like a billy goat lol

The hair I'm referring to is the hair under his jaw/cheek bones as opposed to 'chin' hair. Basically I was wondering if the hair would get pulled with the cross under bridle parts where the two parts cross each other (for example it would be at the circle-x in the case of the nurtural bridle)


thanks

Sheena

I know what you mean. I think it could be possible; even fine horses can have long hair there. I get my own hair pulled by shirt collars, necklaces etc, doesn't take much to trap a couple of hairs!

I keep that area under Z's face trimmed anyway as well as a bridle path. Not strictly 'natural' but tidier and more convenient and I'm sure can't have any detrimental effect.