How New Designs Evolve

Innovative Neue Schule Designs - How we do it

New designs are born out of necessity or need. Heather Hyde the founder of Neue Schule has been involved in assessing the needs of horses and their riders for many years and has developed a deep understanding of both, this is how initial ideas start to form

We start a good idea, with the customer in mind, using our extensive experience and knowlege the design team go about producing initial drawings.

The next stage is to produce computer models, this allows us to carry out simulations to check for function and manufacturing issues, it also allows us to craete realistic visual representations.

The use of sophisticated Computer Aided Design techniques and accurate manufacturing methods also allows us to produce an extensive, ergonomically accurate range of mouthpieces and cheeks that perform consistently well

When we have a suitable design concept samples are manufactured and product testing can begin.

Firstly the bits are tested on horses that we know extremely well. If we obtain positive results then these new designs are distributed to well known riders in every discipline. It is not until we have received beneficial reports across the board that we start full scale production

Research and Development

All of our bits are the product of in-depth research and development from strength testing and chemical analysis to product trials and evaluation - our well known patented Salox Gold material and patented designs are a testament to this.

Salox Gold
NS Salox, the material of choice for all of our bits, was selected for its excellent thermal conductivity which creates the ideal environment for bitting as it readily warms to the temperature of the mouth and retains this temperature, in basic terms the horse readily accepts the bit as it does not feel like a cold foreign object.
The graph demonstrates the speed in which NS Salox Gold heats as opposed to other metals on the market.

Computer Aided design at Work
Sophisticated software has enabled us create three dimensional models which can be developed into realistic and fuctional designs with a high degree of accuracy

Product trials

Our bits undergo extensive field user trials by professional and novice riders alike, it is not until they have been proven in use that we will start a full production run.