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Bitless Resources

Most insurance companies have no exclusion for bitless bridles and hackamores.

As bitless riding and driving are becoming more accepted, this page will keep you up to date with who allows bitless bridles around the world. (please contact me if you have updates for this page) 

Insurance companies who cover bitless riding:

These companies will cover the use of bitless bridles, provided the organisation that uses their cover allows bitless bridles in their rules.

  • Petplan Australasia
  • Logan Livestock Insurance Co.
  • AON Risk Services Ltd insures EFA and EA (but their rules must be abided by) + Australian Endurance Riders Assoc. as well as ATHRA who allow bitless riding.
  • IRT Insurance
  • Affinity Insurance
  • American Equine Insurance Group
  • insurance services for Natural Horsemanship participants in the UK.

Instructors and clubs who allow Bitless Bridles:

If you would like to be included on this list, please use the contact form on this page to send Cynthia your details.

AUSTRALIA WIDE:

TASMANIA:

  • Nan Catmur – Nan’s Riding School – Longford
  • Lee Davis Horsemanship – North Motton Ph. 0419 829 777
  • Samantha Goss – Devonport Ph. 0414 486493
  • Horsehaven Farmstay 179 Judd Creek Rd Judbury. Ph: (03)62 660343 Email: bookings@horsehavenfarmstay.com
  • Tasmanian Trail Riders Inc. ‘Devils On Horseback’ – Raylene Garwood, on 0418167382.
  • Huon Hoofbeats
  • Cygnet Riding Club

VICTORIA:

SOUTH AUSTRALIA:

NEW SOUTH WALES

QUEENSLAND

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

INTERNATIONAL

The World Bitless Association Lists Endorsed Instructors, Associates and Riding Centre’s approved for their high standards of welfare in training.

USA

UK

Bitless bridles are becoming more accepted at lessons and clinics.

BELGIUM

CANADA

SOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

NEW ZEALAND

Corrine and Bright Rex in South Africa.

Online Events & Competitions

Associations and Breed Societies

Thanks to Grace Heather who compiled this list below.

Equestrian Associations/Societies that do permit Bitless Bridles (Ridden)-

  • Australian Equine Endurance Riders Association
  • Australian Trail Horse Riders Association
  • Australian Campdraft Association
  • Australian Tentpegging Association
  • Australian Barrel Horse Association
  • Australian Working Equitation
  • Australian Mounted Archery
  • The Baroque Equestrian Games & Institute – USA https://baroquegames.net/
  • Bitless Inc. www.bitlessinc.org 
  • Bitless Friendly Dressage venues in the UK
  • Equestrian Federation Australia (Jumping and Cross Country allow Bitless Bridles)
  • Horse Safety Australia
  • Mid North Coast Team Penning Association (NSW)
  • National Pleasure Horse Association of Australia
  • National Cutting Horse Association
  • American Competitive Trail Horse Association
  • American Endurance Riding Conference
  • California State Horsemen’s Association trail trials and gymkhana
  • The United States Equestrian Drill Association
  • Netherlands (KNHS) in TREC, Endurance, Jumping and the first levels of dressage (B – L2)
  • Federatie van Nederlandse Ruitersportcentra (a federation for riding schools)
  • International Horse Agility Association
  • SASA (Showing Assoc. of South Africa) will allow bitless bridles in Training, Newcomer and SASA Riding horse classes for mares and geldings, ridden by adults, from Jan. 2016.
  • TREC Events UK
  • TREC USA 
  • Western Dressage Association 

Breed societies that do permit Bitless Bridles in Ridden Classes

  • Australia Quarter Horse Association (Rope, Leather or Rawhide Bosal)
  • Paint Horse Association of Australia (Western 2yo-5yo & Ridden Paint Classes that run under AQHA rules- Bosal)
  • Morgan Horse Association of Australia
  • Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society of Australia
  • Australian Appaloosa Association (Ridden Horse under 5yo in Standard Braided or Rawhide Hackamore)
  • American Saddlebred and Sporthorse Registry of Australasia (unless stallion- Bit required)
  • Horse Show Association Australia (5yo and under in a Hackamore)
  • WA Branch of the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society (Australia)

Breed societies that may permit Bitless Bridles (depends on each show)-

  • Lipizzaner Association Australasia
  • Roan Horse and Pony Association of Australia
  • Percheron Horse Breeders Association of Australia
  • Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society of Australia
  • Australian Friesian Warmblood Society (not Stallion or Colt)

* This information is as correct as possible at the time of publication, however, cannot be held responsible for any incorrect info should the named change their status with regard to bitless bridles.