There's a misconception out there is that people say using anything with no bit - hackamores, bitless bridless, etc, is better. It's not actually better for the horse since it can hurt them with the wrong person using it. I never used a hackamore or anything with no bit during my horseback riding lessons - something I truly want to get back into - but I have a common knowledge to know that just because when using something with no bit doesn't mean it's humane for the horse, and there has to be a reason or the training on why a horse is using a hackamore or anything with no bit.