Shires Velociti RAPIDA

[BMA2]

I still need to sort a 2nd bridle...

Anyone got one of these...
I have a 16 2hh TB...currently is full head and brow, cob cheeks and cob grackle...

Just wondered how these come up size wise

 

[supertramp]

Is this the one with the gap at the head piece over the poll? I would be interested in sizing for my Section D, have feeling he will need a mixture of cob and full.

 

[Meredith]

This may help.
Most of the TB’s and warmblood crosses at my yard have these in the grakle. They all have full size.
I tried one on my Connemara ( avatar <<<<) He is full head piece and browband, cob noseband and pony cheeks. It was too long and the grakle too big.

 

[supertramp]

That's really helpful thankyou, I think i will need a full noseband, as he has a very wide nose.

 

[Patterdale]

I have one to sell which is unused but too late to return it. It’s brown and cob size.

ETA all mine have the shires bridles now, they’re really good.

 

[Boughtabay]

I build my own bridles with parts - buy cob / full in each part and return anything that doesn’t suit everyone compliments his “Henry James” bridle but it’s actually a HJ headpiece and lots of other bits including shires velociti range

 

[Bobthecob15]

They are lovely bridles. I’ve just got a pony size but it’s too small so unfortunately we need cob, actually a mix of sizes I think but mainly cob. The leather is so soft and the reins are super grippy x

 

[BMA2]

Is this the one with the gap at the head piece over the poll? I would be interested in sizing for my Section D, have feeling he will need a mixture of cob and full.

Yes. That one

 

[BMA2]

I build my own bridles with parts - buy cob / full in each part and return anything that doesn’t suit everyone compliments his “Henry James” bridle but it’s actually a HJ headpiece and lots of other bits including shires velociti range

I'm umming and ahhing about do I buy the full and potentially then replace the cheeks (if the noseband is too big I'd return the bridle for a cob)

Or do I just go straight in with a mix n match

I'm sure years ago sizes were simpler and you'd never even be considering cob for a 16.2!!

 

[Lizzyclarkeventing]

I still need to sort a 2nd bridle...

Anyone got one of these...
I have a 16 2hh TB...currently is full head and brow, cob cheeks and cob grackle...

Just wondered how these come up size wise

I have a 16.3 tb x Holsteiner and I have the grackle in full, everything done up top hole but it works

 

[BMA2]

I have a 16.3 tb x Holsteiner and I have the grackle in full, everything done up top hole but it works

Thanks making me think go for the cob...

Thanks

 

[Bobthecob15]

Thanks making me think go for the cob...

Thanks

I would have actually said full based on our experience but hopefully cob is ok! We had everything on top hole in pony which though would be ok but after 2 wears you can see it doesn’t fit at all and is pulling the bridle forwards to the ponies eyes so I’m getting the next size up instead x

 

[rextherobber]

I have a Shires bridle, not that particular one, and I needed shorter cheek pieces, but they do all the bits and the prices are so reasonable that it's still work doing. Nice leather that wears well, your daily bridle can easily be your show one

 

[BMA2]

I haven't ordered it yet...

Maybe I should just add up the bits?

My current grackle is a collegiate and it's a a huge cob. I'm pretty sure my horse doesn't have a pin head

 

[Lizzyclarkeventing]

You can always send it back if you keep the tags on and try it on a clean face!