Brown tack on a bay horse?

[ChasingTheDream]

hi,

is it "correct" to have brown tack on a dark bay horse? I'm buying a friend a bridle for christmas (long way off i know...) and I've just seen one,
Horse is 16.2hh TB, Dark bay, She has both black and brown saddles, which colour tack is "correct"? (If that makes sense?)

 

[Meowy Catkin]

For showing, I would say brown (havana) but if she mainly does dressage then I would go for black.

 

[Jesstickle]

If for showing then brown tack is ALWAYS correct. Dressage nearly always black. Anything else and I don't think either is more correct than anything else although my personal preference is always for brown as it is more traditional and IMO looks better on most horses.

My only exceptions are for truly black horses (which I have never been lucky enough to own) or piebalds.

What a nice friend you are though. That is a stonking gift. I usually get chocolate or novelty socks!

 

[ChasingTheDream]

For showing, I would say brown (havana) but if she mainly does dressage then I would go for black.

She does both , I think I'll buy the black one, I can always borrow it then
Thanks xx

 

[ChasingTheDream]

If for showing then brown tack is ALWAYS correct. Dressage nearly always black. Anything else and I don't think either is more correct than anything else although my personal preference is always for brown as it is more traditional and IMO looks better on most horses.

My only exceptions are for truly black horses (which I have never been lucky enough to own) or piebalds.

What a nice friend you are though. That is a stonking gift. I usually get chocolate or novelty socks!

Aw thanks, not sure whether to go for the brown one now
Novelty socks and chocolates for everyone else, just this friend has been there all the time, I just want to be able to show my thanks xx

 

[Jesstickle]

Which saddle does she use most/like most. I would buy her one which matches that?

 

[Maizy]

If for showing then brown tack is ALWAYS correct. Dressage nearly always black. Anything else and I don't think either is more correct than anything else although my personal preference is always for brown as it is more traditional and IMO looks better on most horses.

Ditto this, brown is best!

 

[ChasingTheDream]

Which saddle does she use most/like most. I would buy her one which matches that?

She uses the black on for hacking and dressage, brown one for showing
I think I might go with the brown one on second thoughts

Thanks - Im off to order it now - I love internet shopping xx

 

[Crackerz]

Defo brown

I use brown on my jet black pony, i just don't like black tack