"Dainty" bridles...

[SatansLittleHelper]

Looking for a bridle for Rex but can't decide what style to get. I love the Colligiate anatomical but not keen on the flash style noseband.
Are there any brands that do less chunky bridles..?? Rex is a biggsh chap but, being half Connie, he has a more pony head on a carthorse body lol.
I can't afford to spend huge amounts sadly but want something functional but that compliments his head shape ???

 

[Nasicus]

Horseware Mio Bridle?
Cheap, dainty, and no flash

https://www.horze.co.uk/snaffle-bridles/horseware-mio-bridle/307568.html#color=BL

 

[HappyHollyDays]

English Bridles have some lovely bridles on sale at the moment. My Connie has the black cavesson which is very dainty with a raised nose and browband. If you look at their Facebook page and scroll back down a few posts they have details. I think they are around £50 plus P&P.

 

[vmac66]

Horsemanship saddlery bridles are quite dainty.

 

[rextherobber]

Shires bridles do ergonomic and conventional headpieces, are very nice for the price and think they are all available with a cavesson noseband.

 

[Myloubylou]

Henry James do a nice selection. This is my 14.1hh welsh d with cob sized cavesson bridle on. Word of warning though, browband comes up small so I have horse sized one.

 

[gryff]

English Bridles, every time!

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Thanks guys, going to have a good look through ????

 

[jnb]

What size is he?
My little cob (must stop calling him that, he's bigger than my LW was, now!) is in a Full size and when he had his first bridle when he was broken in, I was convinced he wouldn't need as chunky a bridle as my grey LW as smaller daintier (for a cob!) head and not grey. However, not only did my old cob's bridle fit him but the chunkiness actually really suits him.
Black doesn't suit him however - I might have a Stubben 1085 Full/XF for sale...it has a crank noseband but I just did it up at Cavesson tightness i.e 4 fingers looseness.
PS I am quite close to you if you wanted a look.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Thanks jnb but Rex is quite small in the head so I think your bridle would be too big for him x
I'm looking at the Horsemanship Saddlery site and they seem to do a bespoke brodle service at a price I might just sbout be able to afford. I'm looking at both the Saturn and Scorpio bridles but will have to measure Rex up for all the bits first.

 

[ester]

The anglo has an english bridles one I think.

 

[windand rain]

Think he would look better in a hunter bridle he is too heavy for a fine bridle it will make his head look big and clunky

 

[Nudibranch]

I was also going to suggest a hunter bridle. The flat but wider noseband would complement him.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Interesting that you say that about the hunter bridle as I thought it might look a bit big and clunky on him. Hard to get a good pic that shows what I mean but he's got a very ponyish face ???

 

[windand rain]

tiny pony head in hunter bridle looks so much smaller and neater than in a rolled noseband is also correct for breed standard
her head is so small and mouth so tiny she has to have stuff made to measure this was taken before adjustments were made

 

[windand rain]

fine leather filly slip makes her head look big it is the same size as hazels
shortens and emphasises the neatness of her head

 

[jnb]

Here’s a pic of my cob in the Stubben 1085, in my opinion he doesn’t have a big head either but the chunkier bridle really suits him.
just my opinion but I think the horse that suits a fine bridge is few & far between, usually dainty hack or show pony types & even then, a fine bridle can make a head too big or coarse when really it’s not.

 

[milliepops]

I like substantial nosebands, I think they are more flattering on most heads than thin ones. but I don't like masses of buckles on the face so I have bridles with buckles on the crown instead. I use a poll pad with them to add a bit of extra padding but it wouldn't really tick your box if you wanted something super shaped or newfangled in design.
Just chucking it in as an option though. I got my latest one from FSS on ebay and the other one came from hypostore.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Think he would look better in a hunter bridle he is too heavy for a fine bridle it will make his head look big and clunky

Agree. The Henry James bridles are very good quality but suit finer horses, IMHO they would not suit Rex. He has a nice workmanlike head .

 

[ihatework]

Glad I wasn’t the only one thinking that. I’m easy on hunter or raised, but I wouldn’t want to be going too fine on the noseband personally

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Thanks for the replies...I really like this one, would it look OK for him..??

 

[cauda equina]

It's all personal taste but I think a plain hunter bridle will look good on any horse, and your eye will be drawn to the horse and not the bridle

 

[windand rain]

its a warmblood type bridle but if you like it it is your choice but still prefer a hunter bridle but that is my personal opinion

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Ok, before I order this, is this what would look best for Rex (in brown)..??
I've emailed and they do still have that colour and size in stock atm

https://www.horsemanshipsaddlery.uk...d-but-a-few-sizes-left-Email-for-details.html

 

[HufflyPuffly]

That looks 'quite' similar to my Henry James one (noseband style), this is it on Skylla:

Without the flash:

 

[Roxylola]

I think it's nice, you like it. Just because it's not "correct" or wouldnt be someone else's choice it will look perfectly good on him.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

I think it's nice, you like it. Just because it's not "correct" or wouldnt be someone else's choice it will look perfectly good on him.

I have added the link to the bridle Ive looked at ??

 

[ihatework]

I don’t like it but then it’s not for me!
It’s definitely better than going for a thin dainty bridle. I would certainly opt for brown.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Is that for the warmblood style bridle or the hunter type in my link??
I know it seems alot of fuss but I just want him to look nice and I don't get the opportunity to buy brand new things very often ?

 

[Roxylola]

I have added the link to the bridle Ive looked at ??

I prefer the first personally