Comfort bridle recommendations

[Patterdale]

Hello!
New Pony needs a bridle. With comfort headpiece, grackle noseband and a spare cavesson noseband.
I love the Albion KB ones with the leather behind the grackle rings, but not sure I can justify £250....!

Any recommendations please? English leather preferred, havana and no bling or saggy browbands.

Thank you!

 

[Mojo-dtxo]

Henry James leather is lovely, I use their reins for my bridles and I have heard good things about their bridles ?

https://www.henryjamessaddlery.co.uk/collections/bridles

 

[jnb]

I have a Native Pony Bridle with comfort headpiecee, I had extra chunky and padded brow and noseband too. I wanted brass fittings and Havana leather, I absolutely love it and its such great leather. They are on Facebook, when you look at the shop it looks like it's just showing (plain) bridles but just Facebook message her and she will quote you for what you want. Mine cost about £140 & looks better quality than an Albion KB I once had and sold...!

 

[SmartieBean09]

Another vote for Henry James. Excellent customer service too!

 

[alexomahony]

I LOVE this company - their products are fantastic: https://www.englishbridles.co.uk/shop/prodtype.asp?strParents=91&CAT_ID=124&numRecordPosition=1

 

[IrishMilo]

Henry James. Friend has one and it's absolutely lovely.

 

[AFB]

Another for Henry James

 

[Griffin]

I have a Horsemanship Saddlery one https://www.horsemanshipsaddlery.uk/ I am not sure if they do grackles though.

 

[Patterdale]

Thank you!
I've messaged the Native Pony people but no reply. Not keen on the Henry James ones as I think the throatlash looks strange..! Just personal preference.

Has anyone tried the Premier Equine Glorioso one?

 

[palo1]

I love my evoequine comfort headpiece Lovely leather and my young horse is very happy. No throatlash but I prefer that tbh - it looks much less cluttered

 

[webble]

I have a jeffries Wembley pro which is lovely and well priced

 

[EllieBeast]

Have a look at the English bridle company- you can pick and choose to customise and the quality is fantastic. I’ve had mine for 6 years now and it’s both my daily bridle and smart enough for competitions, really pleased with it!

https://www.englishbridles.co.uk/

 

[Pinkvboots]

I have a Horsemanship Saddlery one https://www.horsemanshipsaddlery.uk/ I am not sure if they do grackles though.

I was going to order one for my Arab his a slight head shaker as in he rubs his nose on his leg when his being ridden and I thought this might help, what's your opinion on them? Did you buy for a specific reason or just because you liked the comfort aspect?

 

[Patterdale]

Thanks everyone! I ordered the Premier Equine one, will review it once I’ve used it!

 

[Griffin]

I was going to order one for my Arab his a slight head shaker as in he rubs his nose on his leg when his being ridden and I thought this might help, what's your opinion on them? Did you buy for a specific reason or just because you liked the comfort aspect?

I was looking for a comfort bridle and they also run Horse Bit Fit which I had booked for a bit fitting for my fussy mare (I hadn't had her for long but I knew that she was not happy in her bridle or bit). I was able to try the bridle out at the same time and my mare went much better in it. She seems much freer is how I would describe it.

They are good quality and I liked that you can buy everything separately to get a good fit. I would email/ring them because they are really helpful and see if they think it would help.