First Hack in her New Micklem!

[Elsbells]

Just a little poodle around the woods, but yes as far as I can tell she seems to love it!

Of course we have to go for a canter and gallop tomorrow night to see if I still have the required stopping distance given to me by the grackle and then a couple of jumps in the school, before I'l be completely convinced. But i have to say, she was very relaxed, quiet in her mouth and didn't keep dropping away from the bridle. She also didn't beg for me to remove it when we got back to the yard as is her habit, or frantically rub her head on the Haynet once it was.

I've tried several different bridles incliuding the elevator, which I've since combined with an old grackle off of eBay at 99p which has been the best combination so far, but I just had this feeling........

 

[pinklilly]

Thinking about getting a micklem for mine, good to hear feedback.

 

[Hippona]

I love mine.....bought it for the highland who had tongue issues and its the best thing I did.
Tried it on the Arab today after a year.....finally had decent contact....amazing! Can't think why I didn't try it sooner
It's great for lunging too.....
Fab bit of kit.....fingers crossed for you

 

[pinklilly]

What are the sizes like btw?

 

[Tnavas]

One of the children I teach has one and the pony goes brilliantly in it. They look so comfortable too.

 

[Hippona]

IMO.....bit on the small size.....

 

[Elsbells]

What are the sizes like btw?

I ordered the cob initially a this is what she is in all bridles so far, but because of the strap in front of the jawbone and the positioning below the cheekbones it was all wrong on her and I couldn't even do up the flash strap at all!? In parts it's to long, in others to short. I had to return it. The standard fits perfectly though, as if made for her. She's 16h SFx mare with a fine face and a narrow mouth/nose. I'd say if you were looking at her straight up her face, it's a severe diamond shape. She's the mare in my sig.

Can't really say if they come up big or small tbh, I think it has a lot to do with face shape IMO.

 

[yeeharider]

my mare is vey happy in hers accepts the contact more readily sizewise she is in a standard horse always worn a cob size she is 16hh DWBxTB with a fine head

 

[pinklilly]

Thanks, he's a 16 hh tb so think we'd need the standard size.

 

[Burmilla]

My rescue Arabian initially ran through it, but he was at the stage of running through everything, with or without a bit. (yes, everything, but EVERYTHING, was checked and rechecked, confidence issues, eventually resolved). I found the sizing odd, eventually ended up in a standard size. Nothing about it fitted properly and I found it stiff and awkward to use. Very good quality leather and well made. Just not for us at that time. Sold it on to a friend who uses it for her powerful Warmblood, and loves it!

 

[scewal]

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