In hand showing

[baleofhay]

Is it ok to show my three year old in a normal bridle? If so do I pass the reins over her head to lead or take them off and attatch leather lead rein??

 

[scotsmare]

Bridle is fine, take reins off and put leather lead rein on.

 

[tabithakat64]

You should use either an in-hand bridle with newmarket coupling and leather lead or a snaffle of double bridle with the reins over the head.

 

[pelly]

Showin my old pone In Hand. I used a White Web lead and In hand bridle

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

For youngstock you would be better getting a hold of a proper inhand bridle , failing that you could use a plain snaffle bridle with a leather lead rein including leather/chain coupling .

 

[piebaldsparkle]

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You should use either an in-hand bridle with newmarket coupling and leather lead or a snaffle of double bridle with the reins over the head.

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No way a 3YO should be shown in a double bridle.

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

I dont think they were saying that piebaldsparkle lol , I think they meant the snaffle part of a double bridle

I think ? lol .


3 year olds should be shown in an inhand bridle if you want to be proper about it

 

[Theresa_F]

As she will be in youngstock classes and maybe open classes, you should have an inhand bridle with a newmarket coupling - personally I prefer leather ones to the chain ones and lead rein. You can have a rubber in hand bit or a metal bit. I found Chancer far preferred a small ring copper bit to the usual rubber inhand bits.

Do not show her in a double bridle at this age or a bridle with reins over the head - incorrect for youngstock but once she is in adult classes at 4 you can.

However, I personally still show my chap in his inhand bridle and lead rein.