27. Does a bit cause more damage than bitless?

We've talked about the impacts a bit has on the horses respiratory system, we've looked exclusively into Dr. Cooks research, now it's time for us to address PAIN. Today we looked into the research behind the pain and damage caused by both bitted and bitless options. Is one really better than the other? Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know [email protected] Resources https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francesca_Perruccio/publication/316923819_A_Preliminary_Investigation_into_Noseband_Tightness_and_Oral_Soft_Tissue_Damage_in_Elite_and_Non-Elite_Horses/links/59197e5ba6fdccb149f24030/A-Preliminary-Investigation-into-Noseband-Tightness-and-Oral-Soft-Tissue-Damage-in-Elite-and-Non-Elite-Horses.pdf https://ulir.ul.ie/bitstream/handle/10344/5954/Doherty_2016_investigation.pdf?sequence=6 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/evj.13287 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/vsu.13351 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21696430/ https://thehorse.com/158707/study-bitted-bitless-bridles-apply-similar-pressure-to-horses/ https://www.eurodressage.com/2018/01/06/rein-tension-bitless-bridles-compared-single-jointed-snaffle-bits https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/572/htm https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2019.00206/full https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2015/04/20/bit-related-injuries-racehorses-polo-ponies/ https://asiakas.kotisivukone.com/files/geec2017.kotisivukone.com/Esitykset/Sensitive_equine_mouth_26_5_2017.pdf https://www.meta.org/papers/a-cross-sectional-epidemiological-study-of/25679445 https://horsescience.co/2015/03/racehorses-in-snaffle-bits-more-likely-to-experience-oral-injuries-than-polo-ponies-in-gag-bits/ https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.12827 https://thehorse.com/158723/bit-noseband-spur-and-whip-lesions-in-competition-horses-studied/