Educating the horse to the bit in-hand is a kind, rational approach to training. Through soft, intelligent hands, we can teach the horse to unlock their jaw and tongue, thereby unlocking their whole body from the neck, chest, belly, back, to the hind legs. We can teach the horse to bend and extend the neck, engage the thoracic sling, steer, and so much more through methodical training in hand. (Remember to start with Part 1: Self-Bridling if you haven’t read that blog post already!)