I N T E R N AT I O N A L C O L L E G E F O R P R O F E S S I O N A L B I T F I T C O N S U LTA N T S
PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT How is the bit positioned in the horses mouth? How does the bit influence the movement of the tongue? Is the tongue pushing against the bit? Is the tongue pulled up? Why is the horse doing this? How does the shape of a certain bit fit the individual horse? The more you practise te more you learn. The ICPBC provides you with interesting bitfitting cases and offcourse a whole body approach to understand what is happening in the horses body. PHOTOGRAPHY: Remco Vreurink
DENTAL KNOWLEDGE
You don’t need to be a dentist to become a good bitfit consultant, but you do need to recognise certain dental problems that can have a major eect on how the horse is accepting the bit. Daan Staller our dentis; teacher at the Academy of Equine Dentistry, IAED examinator, NvVGP examinator. Certified at the AED, IAED,NvVGP, IGFP. has a broad knowledge of what is important to know as a bitfitter. He sees a lot of damage in horses mouths caused by bits and bit handling. .
The reason Daan is willing to share his knowledge in our programm is because we look from a broad perspective when it comes to bitfitting. We do not create salesmen. Having Daan in our team keeps us focussed on always thinking ahead. Will this change of bit better the horse or are there also disadvantages. Those things are important to know!