The horse featured in the picture is a South African Thoroughbred, whose story is a genuine 'rags to riches' fairytale with all the ingredients of a best seller: drama, suspense, a meteoric rise to fame, hundreds of fans - and the character to match all of this!

He reached the very top of the grades in South African show jumping with a brilliant young rider on his back - Karen van der Burgh. Amongst his numerous accomplishments he is the only horse to date in South Africa to hold both Junior and Adult SA show jumping titles. He was the 2000 South African winner of the FEI World Cup qualifying series, 2002 Adult show jumping champion of South Africa and twice horse of the year.

Although he no longer competes in graded events your bitless bridle has given us the opportunity to demonstrate that harmony and communication between horse and rider is not dependent on a bit or any other artificial aid. He is very forward moving with incredible power and strength. He was previously competed in a Portuguese gag with flash and running martingale. Jumping him in your bitless bridle has been a fantastic experience for both myself, Steven James and for the people who have seen us in action. Although it is easier to jump a horse that already has great rhythm and striding in a bitless, he is by no means an easy ride! He has responded to the bridle extremely well and his rounds feel more relaxed and his head much steadier. The feed back from the people who know him has been excellent and the show was a very emotional event, as this exceptional horse went around the course in beautiful style in a bitless bridle.

Thank you,
Tanya Walsh