Hi! I’m looking for a dressage bridle in brown as I’m about to purchase my dream dressage saddle (that’s brown.) I’d like to stay beneath $400 and am looking for a nice padded and wide ergonomic crown piece, with a wide nose band. I also would just like to hear about some brands that you all like. I’ve read a similar thread but that person had different wants than I did, so I figured I could make my own.
I’m in the US, if that helps at all.
Thanks so much in advance!
-Eli
So - I am a fan of Kavalcade bridles, have both a snaffle and double. They have one “Florina” which comes in brown. It does not have a wide crown, but worth looking.
PS Sweden makes a bunch of models of dressage bridles and it looks like you can get them in brown via “customize your order” Look at the Stockholm or the Flying Change models. I have not owned one so cant swear to quality.
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Thank you! I’ve always liked PS of Sweden and didn’t realize you could customize the order, very good to know.
Solo Equine! They have two brown snaffle bridles. I only have their black bridles but they are gorgeous!
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The brown Solo Equine bridles are gorgeous. Halter Ego has some nice ones, but I found the quality to be lacking (my rubber lined reins disintegrated & one side of the snap browband rusted & broke).
Check ooteman.nl, they have multiple. I have a Dyon bridle I really like! And, not expensive. The shipping is a bit more but you don’t pay VAT so….
https://www.ooteman.nl/on-the-horse/bridles/weymouth-bridles/vantaggio-bridle-weymouth-premio-a-cognac
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They don’t have a lot of options in brown, but I quite like my Eponia bridle, especially now that it has been “broken in.”
Their Ginger model looks really pretty:
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I have their Solo Maplewood bridle on my list now, thank you for the recommendation!
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Very good to know, especially when I was considering spending 400+ dollars on one. Thank you!
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Unfortunately I’m not a fan of the lighter brown color, as my new dressage saddle is a darker brown. Thanks so much, though! If I’m ever on the look for a nice black bridle I’ll definitely refer back to this.
That’s a beautiful horse!
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Yes, I’m leaning towards this. Seems like I get the most bang for my buck with that, it’s a beautiful bridle and matches my saddle quite well 
Love my PS of Sweden pioneer bridle in brown. I’ve got a dark brown dressage saddle and it matches nicely, also love the design for my horse with his odd shaped head. I could order the cob nose, pony cheeks, full brow and crown and it fits perfectly
Do you have this bridle? Never heard of the brand.
I can second that the Ginger bridle is stunning. I’ve owned mine now for five years now and spoken at length about it on the forum. I liked it so much I bought a second bridle (Violet Waters) from them for my other horse. Happy with both.
This photo is old, but here it is on my guy:
Here is an older gif I made of it, it makes it look much darker than it is in person:
Any time we go out with it, we always get compliments on it. It is downright beautiful in the sun but very understated in ambient light.
ETA - here is the Violet Waters Eponia bridle on my filly:
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Coming back to say I saw this in a FB group. No personal experience with these bridle makers but made me think of this thread:
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Ooh @beowulf, those sure are pretty! Although for the price of some of them, I would buy a Fairfax. Speaking of which, I think it’s…interesting…that on their “Technical” page they cite the Fairfax bridle study, which was of a very specific bridle design that their bridles don’t match at all.
There’s also no explanation of how this very standard-looking noseband design avoids pressure in any special way.
They are very pretty though!
I love the artistic touches but yeah, for the price might as well roll into Fairfax territory… Still have not convinced myself to go Fairfax - I want a lot more options before I do.
I wondered that about their headstall design. The browband and headstall is very interesting. No idea about how their design equates to similar relief as a Fairfax.
One thing I have wondered is if there is any virtue in having the browband design A. removable via buckles or stud mechanism from the crown piece (ie, a button/clasp on each side) or B. attached independent of the crown piece, like you see in Fairfax and some other brands. I have a rolled bridle that the browband only attaches to the bridle through the bit straps, and I have wondered before if that changes anything comfortwise for the horse.
If only they could talk!!
I have the Dyon bridle in brown, but I don’t see that one on their website in that color anymore so must have sold out.
Divoza Horseworld may have some brown bridles as well
