Bitless & Barefoot: A Better Way for Our Horses

Written By Alexandra Mackenzie Doan

This IS wonderful!! Enjoy reading — good food for thought in regards to our riding horses — bitless AND shoeless!!

I bought a lovely bitless bridle (designed by Linda Tellington-Jones!) for Vaquero about 2 weeks ago and am waiting for reins to arrive… Pedro goes great in his rope halter, and thanks to Angela and Gabes of Go Barefoot, their lovely trims keep my gang’s hooves balanced and they are happy barefoot.

Come to think of it — I’ve had my horses barefoot for 20 years! Radu had to wear shoes for a short time (they were light titanium aluminum shoes! They make great decorations now 😄).

👉 Read about the Houston Mounted Police Patrol going barefoot and bitless

Alexandra Mackenzie Doan

Positively Reinforcing good horse and dog behavior

Moose Ridge Farm is located in Lincolnville, Maine just 15 minutes from the coast. A small Dressage Barn where ground work and under saddle work come together to create deeper understanding between horse and rider through clicker training. The horses are able to move around 24/7 in paddocks adjoining their stalls and in the fields. There is a lovely sunny indoor arena, heated tack room and warm water in the wash stall. Horses are given hay 4x day and stalls are fluffy. Alexandra has been clicker training horses for 23 years - her personal horses, her boarders and her riding students. She loves putting the puzzle pieces of animal behavior and training of equines and canines together, not only worki.n with the animals but also coaching the humans. Dog classes, though new to the farm, are not new to her. She grew up with dogs and cats, has raised 3 dogs the past 25 years and is a true animal lover. Positive Reinforcement training is fun and encourages kind, clear communication within boundaries.

https://www.mooseridgefarm.com
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