New double bridle research backs up the need to give riders choice across the levels Horses can show conflict behaviours in both double bridles and snaffles during dressage tests – as new research backs up the need to give riders choice. In a study published in Animals, researchers fr...

Our latest research found horses showed conflict behaviours in both snaffle and double bridles, including mouth opening, tail swishing and head tossing.

Findings support giving riders bridle choice across levels, with implications for training and welfare.

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