I had to think on that because my first thought when I hear "war bridle" is the discipline tool that works similar to a lip chain (rope goes across the upper gums and when engaged puts pressure there and over the poll).
But yes, it is a modern take on the war bridle (also referred to as a jaw bridle). Instead of leather or rope it is biothane strapping. The makers also sometimes refer to it as a bridleless bit.
Here is a picture from their page to give an idea on construction.
I think this is very interesting. I would love to hear more updates as you use it more. Maybe I missed this, but what made you think to use it in the first place?
I think I mentioned it in the previous post when I tried it on Chewy. She has, I am 99% certain, an issue with her trigeminal facial nerve misfiring that causes some head shaking (looks like she is responding to a sudden zap so it is more like a jerk than a shake). The makers suggest that horses with issues headshaking caused by the caudal nerve can be helped through it and I figured maybe if nothing was touching the facial nerve maybe it would help Chewy. In my first ride with it on her that appeared to not be the case. The nose net seems to help the most, but I'll still give this a few more tries with her and also continue to experiment with the rest of my crew.
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But yes, it is a modern take on the war bridle (also referred to as a jaw bridle). Instead of leather or rope it is biothane strapping. The makers also sometimes refer to it as a bridleless bit.
Here is a picture from their page to give an idea on construction.
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