bitless & bridleless
Horses in study showed dramatic fall in pain-related behaviors after going bitless – Horsetalk.co.nz
This study backs up the decision to go bitless. When allowed to make the choice, some horses do prefer bits over bitless. All the East West horses have shown individual preferences about bridle design, bit/bitless, saddle type, pad type and…
Saddles? Bridles? Cordeos? Let East West dress your horse!
Updated May 2025 – East West is not currently offering any tack or tent pegging lances for sale How did East West end up in the tack business… East West Equestrian Arts is focused on conscious horsemanship, wellness, and preservation…
Liberty horsemanship
I’ve had some folks ask me how I learned to work with my horses at liberty. Below are resources to check out and my own process of learning this new path. Each person and horse will do this a bit…
Turning from the core, from the horse’s viewpoint
You may remember that Lucky suggested that he should give me riding lessons. Our first session set the groundrules (no tack at all) and also established that Lucky feels I have a lot to learn. We covered staying balanced and…
Riding lessons, taught by the horse
I’m taking riding lessons again. With a new twist. My instructor is a horse. Lucky has decided to take me under his hoof and teach me the fine art of equitation from a horse’s point of view. And he…
