Shires Velocity Bridle
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peanutsmumma
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Anyone? 
Roxylola
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I don't have one, but that looks a bit bigger than I'd like personally
Afon_34
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Echo above, I don't have one but looks a bit big as everything is on one of the tops holes?
Widgeon
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I have one, I'm pretty sure mine is Cob size and it's on a 15.1 cob who usually takes a size Full. So I'd say they are fairly generous. They are nice bridles though, if you decide to buy Pony size and sell this one it should be fairly easy to find a buyer.
PinkvSantaboots
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The buckles are to high on the face they need to be lower at eye level or just above, when they sit that high it can cause pressure on the facial nerve which that bridle is designed to avoid, so using it like that is completely defeating the object of it.
AFB
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I'd also say too big - I like my buckles to be around the middle hole so I have movement either way
peanutsmumma
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Thanks all. I've ordered pony size
MereChristmas
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I bought a Horsemanship saddlery bridle that is similar. The pieces are ordered separately. The Shires although nice was the wrong proportion in any size.
If the pony size is better but not quite right you can mix and match and still be able to sell the pieces separately as I’m sure other people will have had similar problems.
If the pony size is better but not quite right you can mix and match and still be able to sell the pieces separately as I’m sure other people will have had similar problems.
MereChristmas
riding reluctantly into the sunset
Photo of my pony in his Horsemanship bridle.
peanutsmumma
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Well the pony size has come and it's way to small 
Struggling to find a nice anatomical Bridle for my boy!
Struggling to find a nice anatomical Bridle for my boy!
Annagain
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As Meredith says, try Horsemanship Saddlery. You can order all the pieces individually to get something that fits. They're lovely quality too.Well the pony size has come and it's way to small
Struggling to find a nice anatomical Bridle for my boy!
peanutsmumma
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MereChristmas
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I have no idea what sizes I need
I booked a bit and bridle fitter. Amy I think
peanutsmumma
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Was that through Horsemanship Saddlery?
Annagain
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The website tells you how to measure and what sizes your measurements correspond to.I have no idea what sizes I need
MereChristmas
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MereChristmas
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Snow Falcon
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Whereabouts are you? I think you're near me. I know of a very good saddler who does leatherwork.
peanutsmumma
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I'm in Dorset
cjwchez
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Well the pony size has come and it's way to small
Struggling to find a nice anatomical Bridle for my boy!
I've just bought the Shires Velocita Bridle last week!
I actually love it for my cob.
I was having issues as his head seems to be somewhere in between cob/pony - so I had to mix and match 2 bridles together, with a cob headpiece, pony browband, cob noseband and pony cheek pieces!
However, I got the shires velocita bridle in Cob (I was convinced it was going to be far too big) but I love it!
My boys noseband with this bridle is also on the top hole, however I can not use a pony size noseband on him as they don't fit far enough around his face to fasten.
MereChristmas
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A friend has the full size grakle which fits the horse everywhere except round the nose. If she has an X full it is too long in the cheeks and fits the nose but the full fits the cheeks but leaves a buckle on his lip
cjwchez
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MereChristmas
riding reluctantly into the sunset
its really hard work! there needs to be a size in between sizes
Which ever brand you buy unless it is in individual pieces there can be problems. I bought, see above, a Horsemanship bridle of mixed parts