Bridle keepers keep sliding down

[Batgirl]

Is there any tips to fix it? they are just a bit too loose!

I was thinking of something to swell the leather maybe?

 

[AdorableAlice]

Plaiting band underneath the keeper.

 

[AmyMay]

Plaiting band underneath the keeper.

Yep, it’s what I’ve always done.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Yep, it’s what I’ve always done.

Match the colour and shove it underneath out of sight, by beloved ancient double bridle went around many a big show with plaiting bands hidden !

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Unfortunately my over sized pony is a blonde bombshell so my light coloured plaiting bands might be obvious on my Havana bridle....I wonder if any of my neighbours will donate some dark coloured ones so they don't have to hack out with an incorrectly attired Ernie. (Last week there was a sudocrem incident and his face markings were quite unusual so it cant get worse than that)

Good question OP.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Apart from plaiting bands as mentioned, get the running loops replaced. When we make bridles we make the running loops as tight as possbile so it's very hard to get the end of the straps through, over time the leather blocks (stretches and moulds) to the shape of the strap that it's holding and is a nice tight snug fit but with use and wear they eventually block too much and slide, comes with the territory of using hide. It stretches, so the only real way of dealing with it is to get a saddler to replace the running loop/s.
Oz

 

[Batgirl]

Thanks guys! I had tried a plaiting band but they broke, maybe I need more robust ones!

I had pondered on injecting the leather with water but that would require a needle ?