Proper Hunter Bridle

[Chellebean]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a nice english hunter bridle that has a lovely thick noseband. Can anyone recommend one?

It's to go on this boy

 

[be positive]

www.fyldesaddleryltd.com do a good quality range with nosebands up to 2inches wide, you can mix and match to your requirements.

 

[Chellebean]

Oh thanks

 

[billy2]

Perhaps try the Jeffries range? They're in most good saddlers, on eBay etc.

 

[Chellebean]

Thanks Billy

 

[Lintel]

To be honest- best and cheaper idea is getting a Robinsons Hunter bridle (adore them) such a beautiful leather!
http://www.robinsonsequestrian.com/saddles-tack/briddlework/bridles/hunter-bridle.html
And buying a nice thick noseband from ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUALITY-N...r_Equipment&hash=item4844b8ff1e#ht_1832wt_975

A company does them for £11 - cannot find them for the life of me

I tend to do this due to my boy needing, cob cheekpieces, Xfull browband, and a full noseband

 

[Kallibear]

The thickest noseband you'll get 'off the peg' is 1 1/2 inches max. Anything thicker will need to be custom orders/made.

I have a beautiful 2" noseband custom made from a saddler off ebay. It cost me £30 inc P&P. The whole bridle would have been about £70, which is excellent value for a custom made enlish leather.

 

[Goldenstar]

Look on eBay theres a saddler on there that sells thick ones

 

[minesadouble]

You can get a 2inch noseband 'off the peg' at Fylde. Their quality is brilliant and they are really helpful

 

[Chellebean]

The thickest noseband you'll get 'off the peg' is 1 1/2 inches max. Anything thicker will need to be custom orders/made.

I have a beautiful 2" noseband custom made from a saddler off ebay. It cost me £30 inc P&P. The whole bridle would have been about £70, which is excellent value for a custom made enlish leather.

Kallibear who do you use on ebay?

 

[NativePonyLover]

Try JHL (Jumpers Horse Line) - I got my boy's Hunter bridle complete with reins for about £40.

 

[Newlands]

Another vote for Fylde it's where my 2" came from.

 

[touchstone]

Jeffries also do them up to 2".

 

[Skyebald]

I have bought a Robinsons bridle and don't rate the leather that much i'm sorry. I'm going to buy a Fylde as I like the fact you can choose the width of all the bridle pieces .

 

[AdorableAlice]

Having shown hunters for years I have yet to see a 'off the peg' bridle that I would rave over. I am afraid the £11.00 and £40.00 bridles would worry me in terms of longevity and safety.

The bridle on the lovely coloured cob is not a hunter bridle, the cheek pieces look to be only half inch leather and look out of balance with the noseband.

If you want a bridle to last, compliment the horses head and fit well have it made to measure. That way you can get the buckles in a line, have the loops on the browband made big enough to take a slip head, thereby making a snaffle into a double and have the reins made from the same hide.

I have several bridles that would be 20 years old now absolutely beautiful bits of kit, all hand stitched with 3 lines of stitching. Well worth the saving up for.

I guess it is down to what you want to do with the horse at the end of the day, but if you are planning to hunt him I guarantee your cheap bridle will rot and fall apart after it has been coated in sweat and rain for a while.

Issaccs Saddlery, Worcestershire make bespoke bridlework well worth having.

 

[Kallibear]

Adorablealice: my coloured? The cheeks on Pips bridle are 3/4" and handstitched english leather with white thread. Annoyingly they're too long and I really need to replace with cob sized His fluffy forelock makes everything look out of proportion. Looks very workman like when hogged.