New Bridle Design. . . .Nunn Finer

[runNjump86]

[QUOTE=redalter;8535320]
It just seems like a lot on the horses’ face.
Though I really like those crown pieces that are a bit set back, they seem to have more room that the traditional design.

Though the only ones I’ve seen are super expensive - at least out of my budget, anyway.[/QUOTE]

Schneider’s has really nice affordable bridles with a cutback crown. I have the dressage bridle with a crank and I got the cheapest one, under $70, and it’s held up beautifully. I would prefer something a bit nicer for shows, but with some elbow grease and Higher Standards it cleans up nice enough to show in. They don’t have a traditional monocrown but the noseband strap goes above the crown piece so it doesn’t pinch at the poll.

HDR makes a lovely monocrown figure 8. It’s got generous padding and oils up nicely. The downside is the noseband is HUGE. I got a regular horse size and I need to have the figure 8 straps shortened.

To me the bridle in the OP looks like something one would find in the jumper ring. I could see it being useful for a horse that is very sneaky and able to cross their jaw.

[jen-s]

I’ve been looking at the Arianna for a few months now. I quasi-lease a former 4* horse who is STRONG anytime we are out of the ring. He’s safe as heck, but I just don’t have any brakes. He’s not heavy and doesn’t pull, he just ignores me when I ask for anything related to a downward transition–his power steering/turning is always spot on. :lol:

I’ve tried bitting up from a loose ring to a wonder bit to a pelham and he blows through anything I’ve tried. Since choice of bit seems to make no difference to him, I thought that a noseband swap might be the ticket and this looked interesting. Unfortunately, he’s run into a few health challenges in the last few months so he’s sidelined for now, possibly permanently, but it’s been very interesting to follow this thread and read the responses. I hadn’t purchased one yet to try, but if he bounces back, and I splurge, I’ll report back if things work any better.

[purplnurpl]

Schneider’s bridles don’t compare. The PS of Sweden bridles have a widened crown. They really do spread out the pressure.
I can fit my hand under the crown when it’s on my horse.
With a regular mono crown and a figure 8 the crown gets so tight I can’t even get my index finger under it.

My horse has never stood at the mounting block. OTTBs are taught to walk while being mounted.
Two rides in with PS and the house stands like a statue. Interesting reaction!

[babecakes]

How about the new Stubben Freedom bridle? http://stubbennorthamerica.com/product/freedom-bridle/ the horse looks like it’s wearing a helmet from the side view.

Ugh, fashion.

[redalter]

[QUOTE=runNjump86;8546643]
Schneider’s has really nice affordable bridles with a cutback crown. I have the dressage bridle with a crank and I got the cheapest one, under $70, and it’s held up beautifully. I would prefer something a bit nicer for shows, but with some elbow grease and Higher Standards it cleans up nice enough to show in. They don’t have a traditional monocrown but the noseband strap goes above the crown piece so it doesn’t pinch at the poll.

HDR makes a lovely monocrown figure 8. It’s got generous padding and oils up nicely. The downside is the noseband is HUGE. I got a regular horse size and I need to have the figure 8 straps shortened.

To me the bridle in the OP looks like something one would find in the jumper ring. I could see it being useful for a horse that is very sneaky and able to cross their jaw.[/QUOTE]

Thank you for the sources!

[purplnurpl]

Its twice as expensive as all the others too. And it looks wierder than any of them.

[Xctrygirl]

So I saw this thread when it was new and thought “We had this discussion last year.” But when I searched to try to find the thread I came up empty.

Today Facebook reminded me why I couldn’t find it here. I had started the conversation on Facebook, not here.

But the best part was that I ran into John (Nunn) at Rolex and he was explaining how great the bridle is while Sinead was at the B.O.B tent doing an autograph signing, so he showed it to her. Sinead’s face was priceless. She tilted her head to one side and said “That looks like a lot of tack to clean.” I was dying.

Here’s what was said last year about this:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152785317102759&id=528382758

Emily

[cbv]

[QUOTE=purplnurpl;8546439]
I have the PS is Sweden high jump.

I love it. The crown fits great for a normal horse. My home bred has a weird sized head. Super huge forehead, short cheek, and delicate muzzle. I’m going to have to have my leather guy make a crown for her because the ear contours are not far enough apart.
But it fits OK like it was made for him.[/QUOTE]

I have a little Tbred with a very difficult head to fit. Pretty, refined face with wide brow, big eyes, tiny nose. I now have a bridle on her with, I think, full sized browband for her very wide forehead, cob size cheek pieces, pony nose band.

Hard to explain but it seems no matter how I cobble them together every regular configured bridle the cheek pieces come too close to her eyes. I have looked at Miklem and PS of Sweden and need to order one but do not know what size to get???

Am I likely to have the same issue you describe above? What about the Micklem?

The stubben actually looks like the one that would avoid the problem with the cheek pieces being near her eye the best – but…

[mvspencer]

That Nunn Finer bridle was popular with show jumpers in Wellington this winter.

[greywithchrome]

I have someone on Instagram who has this nunn finer bridle and she LOVES it!

I have a PS of Sweden High Jump and it has worked great for me and a certain fussy pony lol.