10/12/2024
Thinking drives performance…
Breaking news: Denmark may become the first country to ban the double bridle. The Danish Animal Ethics Council, which is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and in place to advise the minister on necessary legislation for animal protection, has officially made the suggestion that curb bits be banned by law alongside draw reins, riding behind the vertical, tight nosebands, and any use of the whip which can be characterised as hitting and any use of the spurs which can be characterised as kicking.
Read or translate the official letter here:https://detdyreetiskeraad.dk/Media/638693250252120201/Henvendelse%20til%20FVM%20om%20hestesport%20051224.pdf
Photo by Crispin Parelius Johannessen. See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/49xbr2n5