Opinions on bridle quality

[soloudinhere]

@keysfins

Lovely bridle and handsome model!

I’m having difficulty visualizing the crank strap that you mention. Sounds like a good design, but I will look at your album to see if I can “get it”.

I love the browband, it is not at all over-sparkly. And I do like how the noseband tapers.

Similar question that I may answer on my own from your album: Is the fitting on each side (where the crank strap goes thru) shielded with leather between the fitting and the horse? Usually roller fittings have a bit of leather extending behind it, but plain non-moving fittings may not.

On the Cookie bridle, yes, there is leather behind the crank pulley.

[beowulf]

@keysfins

Lovely bridle and handsome model!

I’m having difficulty visualizing the crank strap that you mention. Sounds like a good design, but I will look at your album to see if I can “get it”.

I love the browband, it is not at all over-sparkly. And I do like how the noseband tapers.

Similar question that I may answer on my own from your album: Is the fitting on each side (where the crank strap goes thru) shielded with leather between the fitting and the horse? Usually roller fittings have a bit of leather extending behind it, but plain non-moving fittings may not.

Yes! Sorry I did not get a good picture of it - there is a padded leather segment that the crank “pulley” straps get fed through. It can be seen here, to the left. FYI, that is not how you rebuild a crank! It’s been a long time since I completely took apart a bridle and crank noseband cavesson and it was embarrassing trying to remember to put it back together again :winkgrin:

[Posting_Trot]

Thanks so much for the measurements! Now I have to go measure the current bridle for my own horse to see if it’s comparably sized.

Very cute pictures and video of the equines modeling the bridles! They’ll be ready for the catwalk (the horsewalk?) any day.