All about bits & bridles

Choosing the right bit and bridle is a vital part of creating a partnership with your horse. This book explains everything you need to know about a complicated subject in easy-to-understand text and with specially taken photographs. It looks at: different types of bit and how to fit them correctly; mouthpiece and cheekpiece designs and how they work; traditional and modern material and how to choose the right combination for your horse; which type of noseband to use; and how to fit a bridle correctly. The book contains advice on a huge range of subjects, from solving problems to bitting young horses, and emphasises that choosing tack must always go hand in hand with correct management handling and schooling.

Author Biography:
Carolyn Henderson is a regular contributor to the major equestrian magazines, including Horse and Hound, Horse and Rider and Horse. She is the author of many equestrian books, including several in this series. John Henderson is a photographer and journalist who contributes to Horse and Hound, Horse and Rider and Horse.