Black or Brown For Bay? ? ? ?

[mandk]

<font color="blue">What colour tack would go best with a fairly bright bay TB horse (pic below)? Black or Brown?

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[Solstar]

i'd go for brown, but that's because I dont really like black tack!

 

[fathorse]

Definately brown...you get an idea with his headcollar...

 

[Nats_uk]

Have to say although I love brown tack (I have it on my chestnut) I prefer black tack on bays as it sets off their black points nicely

 

[lynsey1808]

I have one exactly the same as yours and he's in black. I think black is much nicer on a bright bay.

 

[Britestar]

Brown. Always brown for everything. Its traditionally correct.

 

[BeckyD]

My boy's a similar bright bay and he's in black tack (but that's because I don't really like brown tack). Black does look quite striking on him. Brown is more traditional though.

 

[KatB]

Dislike black tack, although I have black "dressage" tack

Personally would put him in brown

 

[Madam_max]

My bright bay is in black. I think it sets their black points off nicely. Depends what you want to do, brown is correct for showing etc, whereas I would say black for dressage.

 

[CastleMouse]

Black for dressage and brown for showing!

 

[celia]

Personally I prefer brown but my sisters gelding is a very similar colour to yours and does look nice in black - I think it's down to personal preference really unless you're planning on showing him in which case brown is more correct.

 

[caemar1]

I would go for brown, by the time it is well oiled it looks almost black and as other people have said, it is correct for showing if you ever do that.

I have a bright bay and a liver chestnut and both look good in their brown tack.

 

[nikkiportia]

Sod tradition! Go black, I think it looks smarter

 

[peanut]

Definitely brown but then I don't like black tack.

 

[Kenzo]

If your going to be showing etc and you want to look 'correct' then I'd go for brown, but what the heck, go for what ever you think will suit your horse be it black, havana, light brown etc.

There's more to it than the colour, getting the right fit, the correct type of nose band to suit your horses head along with the rest of the bridle (only if your horse does not need a specific noseband to help your control etc) and the quality.

I used to use black tack on my grey, purely because brown did not suit him at all and others agreed, I showed him and was never knocked for the colour of his tack, but even if he was....I wouldn't of changed it just because I liked him in black.

I tried black on a chestnut and a strawberry roan in the past and it looked awful, so you don't know unless you try, I'd borrow some friends bridles with various colours and have a fashion show! take some pics and look back and see what you think, then splash out on the best quality you can afford in what ever colour you choose.

 

[Angelbones]

Black black black.

Brown leather is reserved for old physics teacher's shoes, nasty handbags and driving gloves.

There's only one thing worse than brown leather tack and that's brown leather tack with brass buckles.......pass me the sick bag

I am grief stricken that I've had to get a brown saddle for daughter's ponio as was unable to find black one to fit her and the pony. I drift in and out of consciousness every time I have to look at it, let alone have to touch it...

 

[hadfos]

Black on bay,my lad is bright bay and everything he has is black!!

 

[hadfos]

p.s.if you looking at siggy they are all winter pics,lol,he is nearly orange in the summer!!

 

[misshubblebubble]

I think that black looks best on bays.

It sets off their black points really well.

 

[Loika]

Black is always black, when you buy spares or need to change to a differant browband / noseband you can't see the join as it were!

Brown comes in a variety of shades depending on who made it, when they made, how they felt on the day.

I have no preferance really, other than buy the best you can afford and try not to sucomb to fashion!