“METAL IN THE MOUTH:
The abusive effects of bitted bridles”
W. Robert Cook, FRCVS, PhD
& Hiltrud Strasser, Dr. med. vet. PhD
144 pages, incl. color images.
 

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Articles

2004: The "Why", "What" and "How" of Fitting the Crossover Bitless Bridle

2003: Fear of the Bit: A Welfare Problem for Horse and Rider. Part I: Why Horses Hate the Bit

2003: Fear of the Bit: A Welfare Problem for Horse and Rider. Part II: Bit-induced Diseases and other Indictments

2003: Fear of the Bit: A Welfare Problem for Horse and Rider. Part III: Behavioral Profile Questionnaire

2003: Behavioral Profile Questionnaire

The following articles present evidence about the benefits of the Bitless Bridle and the health risks of the bit.

2002: The Effect of the Bit on the Behaviour of the Horse

2002: Bit-Induced Asphyxia in the Horse

2001: What is this new Bitless Bridle? By: Jessica Jahiel, PhD.

2000: Spotlight on The Bitless Bridle

2000: A Note on the Head Bob in the Galloping Horse at Liberty and the Harmful Effect of the Bit on the Head Bob

1999: Asphyxia as the Cause of Bleeding and the Bit as the Cause of Soft Palate Displacement

1999: On the Penalties of Bits and the Benefits of Bitlessness

1999: Pathophysiology of Bit Control in the Horse

1998: Death in the Afternoon: Breakdowns, Bleeding and Bits

1998: The Bit, Headshaking, and Other Problems

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