At the annual National Dressage Meeting in February, 2008, SANEF approved the introduction of bitless dressage classes (Novice and Pre-Novice initially)at graded dressage shows on a year trial basis starting later this year. This followed extensive representations to SANEF by a Bitless Dressage Committee over a long period of time.

Here is the motivation for bitless dressage presented to SANEF at that meeting.