Email from Michelle in VIC:
Hi Nicole,
I thought you might like to see a couple of photos of Max working in his nobit bridle. I bought Max as a young three year old. I had some tenseness issues with him under saddle, and I took him over to Carlos for some training. Carlos introduced me to bitless riding, and to your bridle in particular. Max took to it like a duck to water, and all the mouth sensitivity issues and tenseness under saddle disappeared as soon as we removed the bit.

Max loves the bridle, and works really nicely in it. My goal is to do bitless dressage with Max, and he is coming along nicely, starting some lateral work and progressing really nicely. I actually tried him back in a bit a little while ago, as I wanted to take Max to a dressage comp. He hated it, all his tenseness came back, and he even began to refuse to allow me to bridle him.

After a few weeks I made the decision to abandon bits for good, and brought out the nobit bridle. It was quite amazing - Max looked at it, looked at me, and LOWERED HIS HEAD for me to bridle him. He knew it was the nobit and was happy to help me put it on!!!!! He couldn't make it any plainer than that. Off we went for a lovely soft ride, and everyone was happy.

I won't ever use bits again - don't want to, and don't need to. I love the look of my English leather bridle, and the fact that it looks really nice on my horse as well. Its a fantastic product!

You're very welcome to put this, and the photos on your website.

Cheers
Michelle











 

Email from Karen:

Hi NicoleI have to say thank you for my no bit bridle. I ride a young, green arab who is very sensitive in the mouth and despite riding in the gentlest bit possible he was really reluctant to go forward in a rounded outline with a bit in his mouth. I tried everything, different bits, new saddle, special saddle pads, teeth, schooling, time off etc, etc, etc! 2hrs in the nobit bridle and he is rounded, relaxed, going forward in a way I didn't believe was possible but remains responsive and in control. Thank you so much - I will definitely be introducing my other horses to the nobit bridle!

Gratefully, Karen

A second email (extract) from Raylene in Tasmania:

Hi Nicole,I really hope it's warmer up your way than it is down here now - winter has decided to come early and, along with woolly horses, frost and fog are the norm now. Big sigh. I think I miss QLD!Can't believe how many people have taken advantage of Rydair pads - Deanne, Amanda and Rebecca are all over the moor with their respective Rydair pads. Thank you for stocking such a great product. I've certainly not regretted my transition from traditional kersey types to a Rydair and now wince when I see horses with riders, gel pads, sweat out etc all piled on top of each other instead of a single Rydair.

My NoBit Bridles contine to survive my very perfunctionary care regime and all the boys have responded superbly to the cross under. I stupidly did a clinic with Lite Rider chin strap and nearly had Mac, my big whaler, break my nose tossing his head against the pressure. He was stressed, I was in tears and it was all very confronting so imagine how good I felt when my exuberant but obedient best mate returned the minute I put on the NoBit. I've since started my 2 yo clydie dining table, er, colt in a NoBit. At the moment he fits the full but I reckon once he grows up (lord I'm not sure he can go any further out!) it'll be a custom or WB fit for him. I started him on the ground, under saddle and in harness so, apart from being terrified I'd get it wrong and ruin a young horse, I was so very glad that NoBit bridle made "learning" so easy for he and I - the whole of head yield pressure was so easy for him to assimilate, understand and comply with. He's a fair chunk of a horse so it was good to have a direct but non invasive bridle on him..............

Cheers,Raylene

Email from Raylene in Tasmania about Rydair Saddle Pads:

Hi Nicole,
Having just finished the 500km Tasmanian Trail plus a couple of Beginner's Hunts, ODEs and Dressage days and my normal farm work of shifting cattle and sheep on a regular basis around the property, I have finally found a couple of minutes to email.

Thank you so much for the absolutely brilliant Rydair saddle pads/blankets.

They are astonishing bits of kit and I could rave on about them at length - no friction burns, no saddle slip, sweat runs off, no saddle roll and no drama to clean! Haven't had a single horse pull up sore despite some big miles and my 90 plus kilos in the saddle for 8-10 hours a day. Flocking and counter lining stays dry, no more sweaty saddle smell in the vehicle, tack shed or back verandah!

I did a 65cm SJ round recently at a beginners ODE on my big Whaler, Mac and when we finished the judge remarked that most people usually tightened their girths before doing even a baby SJ round - apparently you could see daylight both sides yet, using the Rydair, my self emptying GP saddle never moved on him. Really, really impressed with the product and happy to tell anyone how good they are!

Thanks for helping me out with the density and cut decision, I love both my stock and eventing Rydairs equally :)

Cheers,
Raylene