Micklem Bridle

Did you leave the leather bit there or just the metal hoop ?

I don't really understand your question. If you leave the leather there you need to buckle it up or it would be flapping. I cut through the stitches from the side and took it off.
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I leave the D rings on, but if you're certain you never want the bottom strap again then I would take them off.
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