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Why is 'Rollkur' Wrong? (part one) [2007] Observations on the Repo Over-bending inflicts ac...   Epiglottal Entrapment [2007] An unpublished letter to the ed In their article on the treatme...   Metal, Myth and Equine Misery [2008] When we talk of horses the PRIMUM NON NOCERE (First, d...   Bitless Riding: A Presentation at Cornell Horse Expo. [2005] By Christine Bitless Ridin...   The Unfettered Foot: A Paradigm Change For Equine Podiatry. [2005] by Dr. Toma The Unfette...   Risk & Safety Factors in Flat & Steeplechase Racing Associated With All Bitted B A ris Risk ...   The "Why", "What" and "How" of Fitting the Crossover Bitless Bridle. [2005] The co The &#...   Articles: Articles of InterestThe articles listed below ...   Horsemanship: Art or Science? [2005] The first paragraph conde Horsemanship: Art or Scie...   Pain-Free Communication. [2005] By Kathleen M.Hulle The welfa Pain-Free Communication Click...   Can Everyone Ride Bitless? [2007] by Cathie Hatrick-Anderson It has been five years sin...   Teeth, Bones and Brushing. [2005] A letter to the editor resp Teeth, bones and brushing C...   Warming Up [2010] Over bending, by whatever name, is i Click here to read the article in PD...   Inspiration, Perspiration and Imitation [2007] A short discourse on Edison spoke of inven...   Traditional (Pain-Based) Bitless Bridles. [2005] Comments on how the Traditional (Pain-B...   Taking the OW out of WOW: Changing the Rules of Competition. [2005] by Suzanne Taking the...   Anatomical Constants of the Healthy Equine Hoof. [2005] An ‘anatomical c Anatomical Const...   The 'Ground Parallel' Coffin Bone Debate. [2005] It was suggested tha The 'Ground Para...   On the Bit & the F.E.I. [2005] Recent adoption by the FEI of On the Bit & the F.E.IClick t...   Behavioural and Physiological Differences in Horses Ridden in Bitless and Bitted A stu Behav...   What Makes a Horse Fast? [2005] A long and complex answer t What Makes a Horse Fast? A ...   Treatment of Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate [2005] Describing the Treatment of D...   Bibliography on Bitlessness: Reasons why man's communication with the horse's he Refer Bibli...   Rationale for Allowing the Crossover Bitless Bridle for Racing. [2005] Evidence Rational...   A Fact Sheet Regarding Bits [2007] Some important points to co · A fundamental principle o...   Is It Safe To Drive a Bitted Horse? [2007] Many assume that drivin Whenever carriage drive...   Procedure for Submiitting a Rule Change Proposal [2007] Rule changes to Many thanks for...   Fear of the Bit: A welfare problem and safety hazard for horse and rider. [2 This (The&...   Tradition and the Status Quo, or Science and Advance? [2006] Irrational re Click below t...   Correspondence about a FEI Rule Change Proposal [2007] An exchange of c Click the link b...   Enabling the Disabled Rider [2007] On the benefits of cross-u ENABLING THE DISABLED RIDE...   Dr. Cook reviews the Rambo Bridle [2009] Dr. Cook takes a close lo Having been asked for my ...   Cook and Dean letters to the editor of "Your Horse" magazine [2006] This UK m Cook & De...   On the Absence of Evidence for Equine Temporomandibular Disorder [2006] Bit-ind On the ...   The Evolution of Bitless Equitation [2006] The history of bitless The Evolution of Bitle...   Four Reasons Racehorses Bleed [2006] An abstract of the eviden Four Reasons Racehorses B...   Give Your Horses a Break: Dr. Cook's Bitless Bridle [2006] A product revi Give Your Hors...   How Can You Tell if a Horse is Happy? [2006] An answer to a questi How Can You Tell if a...   Sore Mouths in Horses [2006] Notes compiled in answer to a Sore Mouths in Horses Click t...   On the Recent Prosecutions by the RSPCA of UK Hoof Trimmers [2006] An opinion On the Rec...   Problem Solving [2006] Some common problems and how to Problem SolvingClick the link ab...   Compliance with Physiology as the Foundation for Animal Welfare Guidelines, Exem Abstr Compl...   UFAW Poster: Bitting Reclassified as Cruel [2006] Poster presentatio UFAW Poster: Bitti...   Use of a Bit = Abuse of a Horse. [2006] By Tulp, Marjan and Van Use of a Bit = Abuse of...   Frequently Asked Questions: a journalist's queries [2006] Written answer Frequently Ask...   Articles: 2004 Bigger Bits Vs The Horse Cathie Hatrick ...   Why is 'Rollkur' Wrong? (part two) [2007] Continued observations o PART III: RESPIRATORY SY...   Why is Rollkur Wrong? (part three) [2007] The conclusion (appendix PART VII: APPENDIX I lik...   Buyer Beware... of imitations If negative advertising and mi...   Confronting Misinformation [2007] We have found some statement A widget of some kind connec...   Are Bits Necessary for Dressage? [2007] A text extract of an arti I know of a rider who is ...   Why is a Bit an Impediment to a Horse? [2007] An introduction to som A metal bit is an inva...   Dr. Cook interviewed for Veterinary Practice magazine [2010] John Bonner int Click here to r...   Are you riding like the primitive Bronze-Age man? [2010] An article from t ...   Superprix Review [2009] When rational discourse fails, so Read the article in PDF format by...   See The Happy Athlete [2008] A bit of satirical verse (pun i I: FEI Rules "on the bit...   Bitless Benefits for Pony Clubs [2008] A short discussion of the "The BitlessBridle too...   The Why, What and How of Fitting the Crossunder Bitless Bridle [2010] This is an Click here...   Going Bitless - a personal experience [2010] Sharon Small wrote an a Going Bitlessa personal...   Barefoot vs. Shod [2008] by Marcia KingA point/counterpoin Back in 2002, Tufts University ho...   Pain: The big "but" about the horse’s bit [2009] Unlike some animals Cruelty is defined a...   Prevention of Riding Accidents Caused by Tack [2009] An examination of t Accident Prevention...   Articles:   The Painting Horses and Dr. Cook's Bitles...   Benefits of the Bitless Bridle [2009] A discussion of the benefi The Bitless Bridle corpora...   On The Bit [2009] An update to an article first put fo Click here to read the article in PD...   Bit-Induced Diseases [2007] An extract from the second arti Those 22 diseases that, in my e...   Fear of the Bit, Part 1 [2007] Describes the clinical anatom In the last decade, a quiet r...   Fear of the Bit, Part 2 [2007] The 40 or more diseases cause Table I provides a summary of...   Fear of the Bit, Part 3 [2007] Part III introduces a Behavio Behavioral Profiling Table I ...   DIY Surgery on the Horse in Motion [2008] This letter to the edito DO-IT-YOUSELF SURGERY ON...   Liverpool Driving Bit vs. Crossunder Bitless Bridle [2008] by Madeleine Ca LIVERPOOL DRIVI...   Another Successful Driving Clinic in Holland [2008] Madeleine Calkoen w ...   Deep Throat and the Horse [2008] An explanation of the physiol No mother would allow her chi...   Prevention of Accidents to Riders Caused by Tack [2009] A number of studi ...   Is It Time For a Hoof Care Revolution? [2008] Dr. Cook discusses the ...   Jointed Snaffle vs. Crossunder Bitless Bridles [2009] Dr. Cook's art ...   Crossunder Bitless Bridle Bibliography [2009] Evidence submitted to ...   Prevalence of Bit-induced Dental and Interdental Pathology [2009] An abstract The prevalen...   An Apology to the Horse [2009] An article to be published in ...

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