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Cavemore bridles
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what is a
Cavemore bridle?
A cavemore bridle is a bitless bridle that has two shanks on each side of the bitless bridle. The longer the shanks of the cavemore bridle the more leverage they have. A Cavemore bridle differentiates itself from a hackamore as it has atleast three rings on the noseband or more.ensuring for the perfect fit.
Why choose
a cavemore bridle?
One of the main benefits of using a cavemore bridle is that it allows you to have more control over your horse. Cavemore bridles work by applying pressure to the horse's nose and face, which gives you more leverage when you need to stop or turn your horse. This can be especially helpful if you are working with a young or inexperienced horse. Cavemore bridles also have three or more ring on the nose where you can attach a second pair of reins to.
cavemore hackamore
Shanks explained
Hackamore/cavemore shanks are the metal/brass parts that bring hackamore bridles together. They can be found on each side of the horse's head. Every hackamore shank works differently. FR Equestrian offers three different kinds of hackamore shanks. The Star, The Seahorse and The Love hackamore shank.
Below we will explain the working of each hackamore shank.
The Hackamore shanks
The Star shanks
The Star hackamore shank features a star-shaped ring. The star Hackamore shanks can be used in three different ways. The reins can be attached to hackamore 1, hackamore 2 and sidepull. The sidepull mode is just like a regular sidepull bridle. Hackamore 1 has a little leverage and hackamore 2 has more leverage. The longer the shanks are the more leverage and the more "control" and the sharper the hackamore bridle is.
These shanks can be purchased together with your bridle or separately.
The Seahorse
The Seahorse hackamore shank are the sharpest shanks fr equestrian has to offer. The seahorse shanks are real eye catchers. The Seahorse shanks are approximately 7 centimeters. The longer the shanks the more leverage they offer.
These shanks can be purchased together with your bridle or separately.
The Love shanks
The Love hackamore shank feature two heart shape shanks. The heart shanks are around 4-5 centimeters long.
These shanks can be purchased together with your bridle or separately.
Are bitless
Cavemore bridles safe?
Bitless riding is considered to be safer and more controlled than riding with a bit. According to a study carried out by the Certified Horseman's Association, horses that had never been ridden bitless were calmer and performed better than those who had previously ridden with bitted bridles.
How do I take care
Of my cavemore bridle?
Each of FR Equestrians cavemore bridles come with leather care sheets. These Leather care sheets explain exactly how to best take care of your leather bridle.
All about cavemore bridles
Do you have any questions about hackamore bridles? This part of the page is solely dedicated to answer all your questions about hackamore's.
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Cavemore bridle infromation
What is a cavemore bridle?
A cavemore bridle is a bitless bridle that that has two shanks on each side of the bitless bridle. The longer the shanks of the cavemore bridle the more leverage they have. What differentiates a cavemore bridle from a hackamore is that a cavemore has three or more rings on the nose and a hackamore has no rings on the nose.
What does a cavemore bridle look like?
A bitless bridle with shanks and rings on the nose is known as a cavemore.
Cavemore bridles are often seen in classical dressage. The cavemore shanks give it leverage, much as a bit does in a traditional bridle. The shanks of a cavemore are attached to the nose and chin piece as well as the headpiece.
A cavemore bridle has three or more rings on the nose.
Where to buy a cavemore bridle
You can buy the best cavemore bridles at FR Equestrian. Each of our cavemore bridles are anatomically designed and made out of the best quality Buffalo leather with Nappa leather padding.
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Are cavemore bridles safe?
Bitless riding is considered to be safer and more controlled than riding with a bit. According to a study carried out by the Certified Horseman's Association, horses that had never been ridden bitless were calmer and performed better than those who had previously ridden with bitted bridles. At the end of the day however how you use your hackamore bridle has a big influence on how safe it is.
Is a bitless bridle the same as a cavemore bridle?
Not all bitless bridles are cavemore's. There are several bitless bridles such as Sidepull's, Hackamore's, Cross-under's and Cavemore's.
Cavemore bridle sizing & fit
How to fit a cavemore bridle
You can determine yourself if your cavemore bridle fits your horse correctly. The noseband should be fitted as any other bridle. You should be able to put 2-3 fingers underneath your horses noseband on the middle of the noseband. The noseband its self should be placed 2 fingers underneath the cheek bone. If you are unsure if your hackamore bridle fits correctly please contact us here and we would be more than happy to help.
What size cavemore bridle do I need?
Each of FR Equestrians hackamore bridles have a detailed sizing chart. You can find these sizing charts on the bridles product pages. To fit a hackamore correctly we recommend you to take a look at "How to fit a hackamore bridle"
Which cavemore/hackamore shanks do I need?
When choosing the right cavemore shanks for you and your horse you need to keep in mind "The longer the shanks, the more leverage." So if you are in need of more leverage we recommend to go for a longer shank and if this is not the case we recommend to choose our star or love cavemore shanks which are both shorter and have therefor less leverage.
At the end of the day it does come to play on how you use your shanks.
Cavemore bridles in competitions
Are cavemore bridles allowed in dressage?
In some countries cavemore bridles are allowed in dressage and in some countries they are not. In the Netherlands cavemore bridles are not allowed in dressage. Please check with your country's Equestrian federation for the accurate, up to date rules about bitless bridles in competitions.
Are cavemore bridles allowed in hunters?
In some countries cavemore bridles are allowed in hunters and in some countries they are not. Please check with your country's Equestrian federation for the accurate, up to date rules about bitless bridles in competitions.
Are cavemore bridles in shwojumping?
In some countries cavemore bridles are allowed in showjumping and in some countries they are not. Please check with your country's Equestrian federation for the accurate, up to date rules about bitless bridles in competitions.
Different types of bitless bridles
Bitless Multi-bridle
A bitless multi-bridle is a bitless bridle that can be used as both a sidepull as well as an under-cross bitless bridle. A cross-under is a bitles bridle that "pushes" your horse's head in to the direction you want to go to. It's a great option for those that are looking for a bitless bridle that's a bit "sharper than the sidepull.
Hackamore bitless bridle
A hackamore is a bitless bridle that does not disturb the horses mouth. A hackamore bridle gives pressure behind the ears, chin, and nasal bone.
The mechanical hackamore with leverage is similar to a curb-bit. The longer the hackamore shanks the more preasure they give.
Sidepull bitless bridle
A sidepull is a bitless bridle that has the reins attached to the sides of the noseband. A bitless sidepull bridle is an ideal bitless bridle to start with when starting to ride bitless from a young unexperienced horse to an older more experienced horse. Sidepull bridles are in general great bitless bridles that are for almost every horse.
Shopping at
FR Equestrian
At FR Equerstrian we offer a great variety of bitless bridles such as Sidepull bridles, Hackamore bridles, Cavemore bridles, Multi bridles as well as Cross-unders. FR Equestrian specializes in a great variety in natural horsemanship materials such as neckropes, Leadropes as well as