ride horse bridless?

Question

i've seen people ride without bridles and want to know what it is that they put around their horses neck. when i ride my horse without a bridle always just use my legs but want to knowwhat it is that they put aroud their horses necks and where i could get one

Answer 1

You can use a variety of different things around the horses neck if you want to. I am in a trick show and in the bridleless routine we use a home made hoop made out of PVC pipe. You can use a hula hoop (although it should be a small one) or even something as simple as a rope. You can also get a lasso and use this around the horses neck. All will work. It is personal preference. If you can ride without anything thats great. When you use something around the horses neck you shouldn't really be using it very much. Your main aides
should still be your seat and legs the hoop is just there as a extra tool for when you are first training them how to do this. Good luck and have fun !!!

Answer 2

I think you've got your answer so I just wanted to add on using things like baling twine or thin string or wire. The danger isn't so much that it'll snap as if your horse were to sidestep or even be bumped by another horse and you slid off a thin strap can cut into the neck very quick and deep. While it's unlikely, trying to recover from an injury like that isn't worth the risk.
Congrats on your well mannered horse and riding bridless, have fun.

Answer 3

I used to ride my Half Arab show mare without a bridle all the time. All I would use is a flat working rein. I also rode a Morgan Stallion in an exhibition once (he was a World Champion Reining horse) and I used a very thin white rope that was brought around his neck and then held like you would hold split reins. It was a blast!

Answer 4

Are you talking about a leather neck strap? If so you can buy one at a tack shop, but you can also use a stirrup leather or a large leather belt made to hold up a person's pants. Some people also use a lead rope or they ride in a nylon halter. You could also use the loop portion or a martingale. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 5

It's just a neck strap. If you are already riding with out a bridle you don't really need a neck strap then. I would stay with what works and gets the results that you want.

Answer 6

It's a neck strap I would think. It's not really necessary to use whilst riding bridleless, it's probably there to give the rider something to hold onto.
At my riding school they use spare stirrup leathers as neckstraps. You can also buy neckstraps from any tackshop. Another suggestion is to use a leadrope and clip it round the neck, although it depends on the length of the leadrope as to whether it's suitable.

Answer 7

What I do when I ride bareback and I don't put on a bridle is I tie a leadrope onto each side of the halter, and those are my reins:P
You can also buy a hackamore, which is a bitless and easy to use bridle:)

Answer 8

There is also a savvy string made by Parelli. An adjustable thin rope that you can hold onto and give cues to the horse by "neck reining" so to speak. It is wonderful when you have a horse that will respond to a lead rope or string and not give you trouble.

Answer 9

it's a neck strap, but generally any thicker piece of rope (like a lead rope or rope reins) will work as well. When I've done this I've generally just used a lead rope w/out the snap at the end, you know one of the many that is unraveling at every barn you go to :)

Answer 10

The leather strap is specially made for them. it is just a strip of leather any tack shop has. You can use your lead rope too. When you see those peope though, their horses are usually spur trained and very light to aids.