Justabitless Bridles

20/10/2024

Custom sidepull bridle with black and red braided embellishments.

02/01/2024

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you've all got positive plans and hopes for 2024 and plenty to look forward to.
For myself, it doesn't feel like a "new" year but rather a continuation of what went before. 2023 has been a bit of an annus horribilis for me and I know I'll have more sadness to face in the coming weeks, maybe months but for now, I'll keep on keeping on and try to summon the inspiration and enthusiasm to keep my much neglected page updated with new stuff 🤞

12/10/2023

I have been an avid follower of Tony O Connor for several years and certainly in my humble opinion, his equine art particularly, is virtually unequalled. However, the real reason for me sharing an edited screenshot of his page is to inform anyone who is interested or also follows him that HIS PAGE HAS BEEN HACKED!! True to Facebook's style, they seem to be doing little to help him regain control of his page and content within but until he does, please do not interact with any content shared because it is not Tony sharing it.

For anyone who wants to interact and help continue his work genuinely being shared, a private fan group has been set up until the man himself is active here again:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1250775635637186/?ref=share

This private group has been set up by a fellow follower of Tonys who, like me (on my personal page), has been blocked from the original Tony O Connor Equine Art page because we have constantly commented it has been taken over by hackers.

So please feel free to share and with a bit of luck, people power might get Tony his page back 🍀

20/06/2023

I am not a machine.
I am not a tool.
I am not an entertainer.
I am not a therapist.
I am a horse.
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I have emotions.
I feel pain.
I feel joy.
I feel fear, anxiety, rage, terror.
I feel contentment, affection, calmness.
I feel excitement, enthusiasm, curiosity.
I am a horse.
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I am capable of self-expression, self-confidence, self-determination.
I am athletic.
I am proud.
I am playful.
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I am capable of unimaginable beauty.
And unimaginable depth.
And unimaginable pain.
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I have helped build your modern world.
Helped harvest your food.
Helped pull your carts.
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I fought your wars.
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I am not here to serve you.
I am not here to win your ribbons.
I am a horse.
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I have sacrificed for your country.
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I have been sacrificed for the pleasure of gamblers.
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I have been put in solitary confinement... kept in boxes, behind bars.
I have been whipped. Kicked. Forced to submit my body for human pleasure, without consent.
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It’s not too late to change this.
But only you hold the power to make a difference, for I am helpless against the whims of humans.
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It starts with seeing me. Really *seeing* me.
As a horse.
As one who deserves love, respect, dignity NOT for what I can do for you, but for who I am.
-Kathy Sierra ()

04/06/2023

This is so true

28/05/2023

*NEW*
I've been working on a new design of bridle and it's almost finished. For some time, I've wanted to create a simpler bridle to make that would ultimately be much quicker and therefore, more competitively priced without compromising style and individuality too severely.
This is made from nylon webbing with decorative braiding embellishment applied to the browband and nose section.
This particular bridle is a sidepull in black, with black/grey/white braiding. It's quite striking without being too bold; the photos don't do it justice.

20/05/2023

I've finally got around to setting up my own website 📢 It's a work in progress (as they usually are) and I'd forgotten how much work can be involved putting it together 😬

Unconventionally styled products for horses and dogs, specialising in bitless bridles.

07/03/2023

This winged its way to Disley......
www.mademe.co.uk/shop/justabitless

11/01/2023

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https://www.facebook.com/reel/723969862376801?s=yWDuG2&fs=e