I have not read it. I guess I don't feel the need to read it because I am not interested in Modern dressage.
It is to me as Romy says, it's all about 'goals' not about right or wrong.
I simply have different goals than modern dressage riders.
But knowing Phillipe Karl it will be a really good book and I hope it will answer a lot of people's questions.
Nevertheless, I am going out to a well known Grand prix rider soon to watch him experiment with a bitless bridle which I send him to try on his request.
And I am really interested in the result. I know with academic riding bitless is not an issue, it's even more achievable often without bit in my experience.
But bitless in modern dressage, will be interesting to observe, won't it? It is a completely different way of riding and the bit and spurs play a huge role.
The grand prix rider said, and I quote: 'I need to have a certain head set. We can argue about whether or not this is good, but I need it in what I do. Let's see how the bitless bridle will effect the grand prix dressage horse training.'
I respect his honesty
I salute him for his intrest on this and will do whatever I can to assist him in persuing his experiment.
He is not the only grand prix rider though who rides bitless in training. André Ganc from Brasil does it as well. I send him a bridle and so did Dr. Cook.
I must say, André's approach is much more classical. He also used NH as groundwork.
Also ex grand prix rider David De Wispelaere uses bitless in his training and he even gave a bitless demo with one of his stallions.
And funny enough, Phillipe never uses bitless
to my knowledge. I am not sure what his ideas are about it.
If I get the chance to attend a clinic I shall ask him. Will be interested to see whether he has tried it as well and what his experiences were.
More on this later.