Nosebands on the thinking horse

I just had to post this as it breaks my heart to see people using nosebands like these shown here.
Shows just how out-of-touch or pig headed many trainers & riders still are regarding best practise of horse training & care methods.

http://holistichorse.com/in-the-field/t ... aa62bc4712

Hearing trainers and judges maintain that the tighter nosebands “keeps the horse’s mouth closed and helps them listen to their hands,” might sound good, but usually does just the opposite. Resistance builds resistance. You can’t make a horse’s jaw muscles relax by tightening a noseband.

The horse is an emotional creature with millions of nerve endings running down the face to the nose and mouth all relating to smell, taste, chewing, touch, and vocalization. The horse’s world is built around sensory input to this portion of the limbic brain that is tied to emotions, learning, and memory. This nose and mouth is not at all related to the hind-end muscles, so the idea of creating engagement of the hind end through the mouth is a puzzling thought at best! Tight nosebands often restrict the function of these nerves causing the horse to stay focused on its head because of discomfort.
The horse guesses what to do to relieve pressure and discomfort and eventually learns how to avoid pain. Over time, continued use, particularly of cranked nosebands, can cause stress fractures in the teeth as well as damaged cartilage of the nose. For the intelligent rider there are far easier ways to communicate and train a horse.