buckles or billet hooks?

[dwi]

Which is more appropriate for in hand showing of a traditional coloured cob? Does it matter?

 

[CastleMouse]

IMHO, I think billet hooks look much smarter!

 

[I_A_P]

i prefer billet hooks too, they are simpler and easier IMO

 

[cariadssogreat]

Billet Hooks every time

 

[helenandshadow]

I prefer billet hooks too!

 

[Zebedee]

Billet hooks!

 

[meandmyself]

Hooks are far nicer than buckles!

 

[conniegirl]

Billets for showing

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Billets every time!!!

 

[Maesfen]

Billets every time, so much smarter for any bridle!
Years ago you would only see buckles on exercise bridles (when if you could, you had best tack and exercise tack) or on cheap dealer's tack cos they were quicker to change bits with and there was an unspoken rule that buckles were 'tacky' and second-rate, which I still agree with I'm afraid!

 

[vivhewe]

Billet hooks every time

 

[vicijp]

Have any of you ever had a billet hook pull out of the leather?
I have - mid gallop. Not a nice experience.
Buckles every time - they are not banned in racing for no reason!

 

[ru-fi-do]

I have buckles on my everday bridle and bilets for working hunter!

Can't say as i really mind which i use for everday.

 

[Thistle]

I prefer the look of billets for showing. For fast work I tape any reins that have billits, just in case.

 

[lizzie_liz]

Billets for showing all the way

 

[dwi]

I suspected as much and thought that they were much smarter myself for shows, where hopefully we won't be going at a full gallop, but in that I'm new to showing I wanted to check that I wasn't missing anything.