Due to significant ataxia and my need to have a death grip on the saddle (that’s another story) I need a bridle that won’t either do damage to the horse or send mixed messages. What one do you suggest?
I realize this topic has been gone over ad nauseam, but a search did not make it easy. If anyone remembers the title or can provide a link, I would appreciate it.
How trained is the horse? I ride my horse in a rope halter with the reins attached to the bottom loops. It works oddly well assuming your horse has steering.
I like this better than other bitless options as the noseband will end up sitting in slightly different spots on her nose each time I put it on. I have also used soft nosed hackmores on my lesson horses, but I change the chain curb strap it comes with to leather. The downside to these though, is that I find the noseband is narrow and the cheeks end up coming high.
You might want to look at an EZ Harmony Thinline Noseband Convertor http://www.ridingwarehouse.com/Thinline_EZ_Harmony_Bitless_Noseband_Bridle_Converter/descpage-THEB.html
I have one and I love it, wish my mare loved it more…indoors and focused she rode beautifully in it, not so sure outside…but she is a work in progress :sigh:…I am keeping it and trying her again in the winter when the cold keeps us indoors, it is just a nicely made thing, handy to have about to swap a horse out of a bit if needed
My crew go well in their Evolution bridles from http://www.mossrockendurance.com. I love their versatility as you can use them with a bit, as a cross-under (like Dr. Cook’s, but not), or a sidepull. Their continuous rein design allows them a better release than any other cross-under I have used and the rein feels like it does with a bit on the other end (I find cross-unders with the rein rings clunky and weird in the hand). It’s a lot of bang for the buck and she does custom sizes no extra charge.
You might also consider a skawbrig like http://www.lightriderbridle.com, though I have no experience with them personally.
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