Brown Or Black Bridle ?

[Bettyboo222]

I am talking F in-hand showing and I don't know whether to get a black in hand bridle or a brown one. He is a chestnut arab X welsh, with a thick white blaze.

Also Plain browband, Dimante, or ribbon

and Where can I get a decent bridle thats not going to break the bank

 

[Freya]

I'm planning to do inhand showing with my 7 month colt next year, I've bought a lovely bridle which is havana as he has bay colouring on his head so it would best compliment him. I went for the Ascot bridle in the end but most seem to be around the £30 mark.

 

[Bettyboo222]

Well he is 6 but I only want to go in-hand so I might as well get an in-hand bridle. I would use his ridden one but its just a cheapo one for slobbing about in

 

[Eriskayowner]

I would say that all showing tack should be brown, especially if your horse is chestnut. The browband depends on which class you are doing.

 

[Bettyboo222]

I would be doing in-hand part bred arab

 

[Eriskayowner]

I would say that a coloured (ribbon) browband then, but others may disagree.

 

[missparis]

Not knowing what your horse exactly looks like, I'd say brown gear as most chestnuts look better in brown.

 

[Depp_by_Chocolate]

Brown tack is correct for the show ring and brown would suit a chestnut too. Coloured browbands are used in ridden classes so I presume this is what is used for in hand also.

 

[TallyHo123]

Brown tack is correct for showing, also I prefer brown I have a chesnut tb and brown suits him so I would think it suits your neddie too

 

[Bettyboo222]

Sorry, another question.

It looks like I am getting a blue show jacket soooo am I allowed to wear my skull cap with blue velvet cover ? Also would a yellow show shirt be ok ?

 

[Boater]

My friend shows partbred Arabs at County level and she has coloured browbands for hers on havanna bridle. She wears tweed jacket, blue velvet Beagler hat, lemon shirt, beige trousers and navy/red tie. Hope this helps

 

[Lucinda_x]

Had a part bred arab in a coloured browband at a county show and was fine. What level showing are you planning on doing?

 

[Bettyboo222]

Had a part bred arab in a coloured browband at a county show and was fine. What level showing are you planning on doing?

Depending on whether we survive our fist show it would just be local

 

[zoon]

Can I hijack this for one second and ask if you'd even go for a brown bridle on a loud back leopard spot colt? I was going to go for black on him, but if brown is correct should I go for that?

 

[Bettyboo222]

Feel Free to hi-jack. We can both get answers

 

[Eriskayowner]

Can I hijack this for one second and ask if you'd even go for a brown bridle on a loud back leopard spot colt? I was going to go for black on him, but if brown is correct should I go for that?

I would say that it should always be brown for showing, unless you have a completely black horse. If yours is mostly white (albeit with black spots) then I would still go for brown.