How Do You Buy An English Bridle?
Choosing the right English Bridle Try out several bits and bridles before you buy anything. The fit of the bridle will depend on how the horse reacts to it. If the horse starts to squirm or look uncomfortable that is not the right fit for the horse. You also want to choose high quality leather, it is a waste of time and money to buy a cheap bridle, because it can break and you will lose control over your horse. The bridle you choose should also be able to hold the bit nicely in the corners of the horse’s mouth. Fitting the Bridle on the Horse Attach the bit securely to the head stall, then put the bridle over the horse’s head and set the bit into its mouth. Place the crown of the bridle over the horses head. Check the fit around the cheeks. The bridle should lay flat and not obstruct the vision of the horse. Adjust the buckles to make sure the bit is comfortably in the horse’s mouth. Tighten the strap under the chin. You should be able to put at least one finger in between the strap an
The bridle, which fits over a horse’s head and into the mouth, is the tool that allows a rider to communicate with her horse. They can be purchased at a tack or feed store or online, and they cost anywhere from $25 to hundreds of dollars. Step 1 Know that a headstall is the strapping, usually leather, that fits over a horse’s head. Step 2 Attach reins and the bit (the metal bar or shank that fits in the horse’s mouth) to the headstall. The headstall helps keep the bit in the horse’s mouth. Choose a leveraged bridle or bit for older horses or horses that are well-trained, or “broken.” Leveraged bits and bridles have a raised bump in the center and rotate in the horse’s mouth. The leverage action pushes against the roof of a horse’s mouth and can be very painful, so you don’t want to pull hard in order to communicate with the horse. The harder you pull, the more the bridle rotates and presses against the roof of the horse’s mouth; this is what gets them to lower or move their heads. Step
