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TC
Gold Member
 Scotland
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 Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 5:14:43 PM
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Anyone recommend somewhere to buy a bridle. Looking for basic, leather light brown bridle, don't use a noseband and she is small cob size or large pony size (if that makes any sense!!) Don't want anything chunky. I know you peeps will be full of good ideas....
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Quarabian
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Wales
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Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 6:45:44 PM
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We have spoken aboutr bridles on here before. A lot of people like myself find it difficult to buy a complete bridle for an arab, my quarter horses are the same. Both breeds are shorter in the face and wider in the brow band than many breeds. I say this is for extra brain room.
My solution is to buy cob size cheek and head piece with a full size browband. I also don't use a noseband, so if I bought a complete bridle there are a few items to sell on. |
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MinHe
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England
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Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 7:06:07 PM
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It all depends on the size of the horse - with mine it's been a case of pony sized cheeks and a cob headpiece/browband.
Best thing is to find a saddler who will let you make one up out of different parts.
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flossiemare
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Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 7:11:11 PM
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I have the same problem - luckily I have had so many bits lying about I just made up a bridle out of those - my lucky horse has to wear Frankenstein's bridle   |
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TC
Gold Member
Scotland
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Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 7:13:36 PM
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Thanks, been looking at western "headstalls"cannot wait to see my friends faces when I'm tacking up and say "I'm away to get me headstall!" Yeha!
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Quarabian
Platinum Member
Wales
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Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 8:06:24 PM
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Go easy on the yeehas TC, we cowboys are very calm and gentle around our horses you know |
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TC
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Scotland
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TC
Gold Member
Scotland
621 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2011 : 9:06:16 PM
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| flossiemare, that's what Fara is wearing just now and it doesnt match her saddle, It is affecting my OCD!!! |
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pinkvboots
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Sep 2011 : 10:19:51 AM
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TC know the feeling have lovely dark brown saddle with black bridle as I bought nice full size brown bridle really fine leather from Ebay hardly been used, and the cheek pieces were too long so they have been sent away to be shortened, although a cob size does fit Arabi I just had to have this bridle as it was so fine and perfect for an Arab, most of the ones in the tack shop are made for big warmblood types and would look silly on him. |
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TC
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Scotland
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Posted - 15 Sep 2011 : 9:10:34 PM
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| Yes!! Have just ordered a western bridle with a vee brow band from Deepwater tack in Dumfries. The guy took her measurements and assured me it will be fine to fit her. I will let you know how it looks when it gets here. £45 not bad!! |
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gossy
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England
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Posted - 16 Sep 2011 : 12:07:11 PM
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| i use shires blenheim range really fine and look lovely on all my girls, i dont use nosebands either, these bridles fit all three of my arag girlies who head differ in size. |
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Arab bridles
