Diamante brow bands on a gelding - yes or no?

[HeatherAda]

Mini debate amongst a few of us. Interested to see what the consensus is on here...

so...

 

[trundle]

Yes ! Real men are confident enough in their sexuality to wear bling.

 

[saskia295]

I guess it depends on the horse and how much diamante. If it's subtle then it can look ok, but if it's too much, it just looks tacky!

Have you seen Carl Hester's horse, bling? He has a subtle browband sometimes which isn't too much. Going OTT can be cringworthy though!

 

[Maesfen]

They look disgusting and cheap on any horse, very tacky (excuse the pun!

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[HeatherAda]

ha! maybe i should have had another option for that

 

[Abbeygale]

a little bit of bling goes a long way!! However, i've always had bling on the geldings that have been a bit poofy anyway!!! LOL!!

 

[Baileyboo]

Diamante, fine. Pink, nnnoooo!!!

 

[laura_1983]

its fine as long as they suit it! i want a diamante brow band for my wee pony when i get his new bridle, just cant choose which one, subtle but cute is what im looking for!

 

[vicm2509]

YES YES YES

My gelding has one, he also has a pink saddle cloth

 

[soph21]

Definitely YES!!

 

[Porkie]

Yes ! I have one and my chap looks lovely in it ! Just as long as it's subtle and you don't o/d !!

 

[HeatherAda]

oh I'm a bit torn. see i like them as a rule. but my fella isn't at all girly and is a bit of a grumpy man. so maybe it's a no for him. we're really getting into dressage at our riding club and it's new to me. there's a photographer coming to the next comp so I'm thinking of ways to make us look spot on. decisions decisions.

if anyone has a pic of their burling gelding sporting a diamond or too it would be nice to see.

 

[Kate260881]

Nooooo... sorry, just don't like them. Think they look tacky. But then maybe I have double standards as I just bought all of Penny's new rugs in pink

I had the common sense to get her riding stuff in respectable colours though.

 

[HeatherAda]

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Yes ! I have one and my chap looks lovely in it ! Just as long as it's subtle and you don't o/d !!

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that's what I'd want to aim for I think.

 

[khan]

both my boys have them, they are mascluline and confident enough! one of them also has a pink sheepskin numnah (but i am a browbandaholic and numnahaholic).

all the ones i have are nice and subtle though

 

[laura05]

my sisters gelding has one and it is the brightest bling i have seen but i think it looks great better than plain and boring

 

[Halfstep]

Yes, so long as the face doesn't have its own built in bling (i.e. big white stripe/star).

 

[Missmac]

If i put anything pretty on Charlie he deliberately trashes it. Got given a pink lead rein and he would stand tied up in the yard chewing it. Took him just over a fortnight to destroy it. his black one on the other hand he doesnt touch!
If I put a diamante brow band on him I dont think he would talk to me ever again!!

 

[MontyandZoom]

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YES YES YES

My gelding has one, he also has a pink saddle cloth

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Whoop whoop! Mine too! His saddlecloth is also personalised and he has matching pink boots!

 

[minmax]

My gelding has a bling browband and a star! He has a huge head being 17.2 ID TB so it breaks his face up.
I think it looks fine.

 

[Sooty]

I don't like to see them on any horse, so I think the gender is irrelevant! If you like them, get one.

 

[Tinker_Belle]

Hmmm, think it depends on the horse. I like it if it has a tiny touch of sparkle but mine just looks silly in anything other than dark tone velvet or plain leather.

Definitely agree that it can look really good on some though

 

[SO1]

My pony has a big white stripe and is a very manly bay new forest with a huge forehead and lots of fur. I got him the sweetist diamante browband it is has different colour crystals and a little heart in crystals in the middle. I am also an adult in my 30's in case you were thinking it was for a child's pony. He does not look silly just sweet and cuddly. It sort of suits him as he is so lovable.

 

[joshesmum]

My gelding has a diamonte browband but only small ones and i think it looks really smart.