Bridles

[TheChestnutThing]

So I bought the horse....I fetched him this weekend.

He really is an absolute dude and I'm so happy! Very different from my other boy and running the two together will greatly improve my riding.

His previous owner had him in a grackle which I have found that he does not need, and so have him in a GFS cavesson that i have borrowed from a friend whilst I look for one.

I'm looking for a bridle for him and have come across the Felix Buhler Vision Space. It's similar to the PS Nirak (without the flash) and the Schoekemole rip off of that bridle (so basically a rip off of both just without the flash). I hate flashes and see no point for them to be honest and it's so difficult to find a bridle that is anatomical and does not have one.

Question is...have any of you used the above bridles, what did you think? Picture attached (I hope).

 

[Annagain]

I haven't but if you're after an anatomical bridle the Horsemanship Saddlery range is very nice, not hugely expensive and I know lots of people who have had very good results with them. I have the Saturn but there are other styles, depending on what suits your horse.

 

[MuddyMonster]

The bit fitter I used rated it all of the Kramer/Felix Buhler anatomical bridles but I didn't get one myself so can't comment personally on it.

 

[rextherobber]

I tried the Felix Buhler one but could not get it to fit at all. To be fair, the horse I was trying it on generally needs a full bridle but with cob cheekpieces, so maybe it was optimistic of me! I went to the Horsemanship saddlery bridles, they really are lovely, you can customise them, and the horse goes so much better in them.

 

[milliepops]

i haven't tried one but all of these "anatomical" bridles seem to have less adjustment in the individual parts than a standard type of bridle and the cheaper ones appear to be impossible to interchange the parts. Therefore you are banking on your horse having an "off the peg" sized head.

Friend has a Horsemanship Saddlery bridle, it was a good idea for her as the bit fitter helped pick the correct sized elements which she was struggling with.

 

[TheChestnutThing]

I tried the Felix Buhler one but could not get it to fit at all. To be fair, the horse I was trying it on generally needs a full bridle but with cob cheekpieces, so maybe it was optimistic of me! I went to the Horsemanship saddlery bridles, they really are lovely, you can customise them, and the horse goes so much better in them.

Thanks for this. I think I will have the same problem to be honest. I called them for sizing and it seems massive!

 

[TheChestnutThing]

i haven't tried one but all of these "anatomical" bridles seem to have less adjustment in the individual parts than a standard type of bridle and the cheaper ones appear to be impossible to interchange the parts. Therefore you are banking on your horse having an "off the peg" sized head.

Friend has a Horsemanship Saddlery bridle, it was a good idea for her as the bit fitter helped pick the correct sized elements which she was struggling with.

Thank you! Am looking at their website now. i love how you can customise.

 

[Cowpony]

I've been looking at the Quantum bridle. Has anybody tried one of those?

 

[webble]

I've been looking at the Quantum bridle. Has anybody tried one of those?

No but I'm another that likes the look of them. The price is a bit high though and I might look at the barefoot contour physio too

 

[AandK]

I have a horsemanship saddlery bridle, it's lovely leather and you can pick and mix sizes of the parts to fit. Mine has the Saturn bridle in a mix of full and cob.

 

[Identityincrisis]

I also have Horsemanship bridle and love mine, my horse does too!

 

[Blondiecopper]

Just purchased a HS bridle. Lovely as the other posters say. You can build your own. Website isn't brilliant but the product is excellent.