Can you use a bradoon instead of a snaffle?

[Flame_]

Probably a really stupid question but I'm asking in case there is some reason I've not thought of why you shouldn't.

I like the little rings for my horse's little head.

 

[Rebels]

My mare went better in a bradoon, her decision was made!

 

[ihatework]

I've ridden one of mine with just the bradoon, nothing wrong with it

 

[Flame_]

Great, thank you both!

 

[Feathered]

I have done, found the thinness excellent for my old girl with her massive tongue and gums.

 

[JFTDWS]

I do, so if it's wrong, I'm baaaaad

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Yup. I've shown my mare in one and won a riding club horse class (entered late so had to strip my double outside the ring to make a snaffle bridle).

 

[Orchardbeck]

I used one on my mare for years, the lady in the shop advised me to as she said it would make my pony's head look prettier than it would in a normal eggbutt, and I have to say I have always thought that since!

 

[Flame_]

Thanks, I'll go buy a new bit then.

 

[Goldenstar]

My first horse was an Anglo Arab she had lovely very Arab head I always used a Bradoon for no other reason that she looked pretty .

 

[misterjinglejay]

I used a french link, loose rig bradoon with my sec d