Double bridles are not an issue in themselves – but education on their use and constant learning in all areas of equestrianism are key to continuing to improve equine welfare. These are the messages ...

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 ...

The type of bridle worn by a horse in dressage competitions is not the only factor affecting their stress levels, a new study has revealed. Scientists from Aberystwyth University and the University of ...

Horses competing in the dressage event must wear a double bridle, which means that the horse actually has two separate bits in its mouth, a Snaffle and a Curb, and the rider has to hold onto two sets ...