{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcfc66fc4-d011-4d96-bfca-94074168631b","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"EP007: To Bit Or Not To Bit\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/cfc66fc4-d011-4d96-bfca-94074168631b\"></iframe>","title":"EP007: To Bit Or Not To Bit","description":"The topic of bitless dressage is one of THE biggest hot-button subjects.\n\nWhen I wrote a blog on this it broke my server because so many people were sharing and reading it.\n\nMany people believe you can\u2019t do \u2018real\u2019 dressage without a bit. Other people say bits are cruel.\n\nMy goal is to present experience-based thoughts on the pros and cons of each, and to answer the common arguments from both sides.\n\nIn order to figure out you can do \u2018real dressage\u2019 when bitless I\u2019m also going to talk about what \u2018real dressage really is.\n\nI have been riding, training and teaching dressage with and without bits for decades and so am uniquely qualified to address this subject.\n\nIn the next episode I will give examples of specific horses of mine and how I make decisions regarding use of bits (or not).","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b21c8ee-67a9-4d66-87a1-86520f828a55/1hwcuiixksh1-4jcl6rsjn4-.jpg"}