Le Mieux Bridles

[holeymoley]

Dare I ask, what are the thoughts on these?

I quite like the competition one. I was gobsmacked at the price of the grackle when I see it in a shop, but it did feel nice. Are they worth the price tag? Do they come up big, small? The working one is nice too however I'm not a fan of clip cheek pieces.

 

[Abacus]

It may not apply to the bridles but I have a leMieux headcollar in full and it is very large. But it's nice leather and has lasted well over about 10 years of not being especially well cared for.

 

[Polos]

I looked at these at burghley (specifically the work bridle) and thought the leather was butter soft but would be intrigued on how it stands up to daily use. I quite liked the look of the reins too particularly as they are one of the few that came in cob size. Just wish they did fancy stitch ones!

I went on a massive bridle hunt last year and ended up settling for an equiline one which i quite like but can’t comment on longevity as only used it a handful of times before my mare went out of work.

 

[HashRouge]

We used a couple on the pro yard I worked at as competition bridles and I really, really liked them. Size wise I'm not sure though, as I was the home groom so mainly my job was cleaning them when they got back! Beautiful leather though, definitely the sort of thing I'd treat myself to!

 

[holeymoley]

So far so good! I just need to part with the cash now…

I think the working one has too many clips for me, maybe too busy around the face. Looks like I’ll have to cough up extra for the competition one!