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STABLE SCIENCE is a must to promote the health, well-being and performance of all horses. Dr David Marlin’s Animalweb offers a straightforward approach to challenges, disrupting and reshaping the outdated equestrian education many of us have grown up with.
Along with a mighty team of experts, David is helping all horse owners, riders and breeders achieve optimal performance for their much-loved horses, horses are living healthier, happier, longer lives by using the latest that science and technology can give us.
AskAnimalweb.com is an independent resource website for all equestrians. A source of unbiased, science-based research, delivering news, product reviews, webinars, podcasts and articles covering the full breadth of the equine world.
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In this highly relevant Animalweb podcast, Dr David Marlin is joined by Animalweb's independent bit and bridle fitting expert Emma Busk to unpack the introduction of the new FEI noseband gauge, now in use on the international competition circuit. Together, they explore what the measure means in practice, why it has been introduced, and how riders, stewards, and horse owners are reacting to it.
Emma, who has worked with both the FEI and ISES gauges, shares her practical experience using the new tool and highlights some of the challenges around consistency, fit, and application across different types of nosebands and horse sizes. She and David discuss whether the gauge goes far enough in protecting horse welfare, and what more could be done.
Beyond the gauge, they delve into the broader topic of bit and bridle fitting, exploring why it matters, its impact on performance, and how to assess fit both in the stable and under saddle. Emma emphasises that every horse is different and that correct fit can’t be judged by looks alone. They touch on the importance of collaboration between vets, dentists, physios and fitters, and how past trauma or pain can affect a horse’s response to tack.
The episode closes with some top tips for checking noseband fit and an honest conversation about pressures in the competition world, rider habits, and the myths around stronger bits.
READ Emma's blog - Noseband Tightness in International Sport
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