", 20 February 2008 (UTC) 

  
 ::Montanabw, that is great and I am glad you teach such a good foundation.  (Side note:  your ""duh"" was a bit of unecessary sarcasm)...  But a good seat does not equal training the rider and horse to be ridden in a halter.  The horse must undergo a training period as well, and yes, riding in a bosal and riding in a riding halter are very different. Don't get me wrong, I'm pro bitless riding in whatever form it takes, but there is some additional knowledge/training required to do it.  I have foxhunted, trail ridden, evented and shown in a halter for many many years, given clinics on the subject, etc..., so there is really no limit to what you can do with 'prior proper preparation,' as one trainer would say.    15:57"