Showing peeps - what bridle for Section B

[Toffee_monster]

Hoping to qualify my little one in hand for some of the bigger shows this year. Did well last year in hand as 3 yr old and i used a white halter, however i didnt know if he would be better in a nice small hunter bridle ?

He did have one but just broke the damn noseband but before i go shoping i wodnered whather i should replaace with another hunter noseband or buy him a nice in hand white halter ?

Any ideas what would look best? 4yr old gelding

 

[Carrots&Mints]

10.4 In-Hand Tack
10.4.1 Youngstock may be shown in a white webbing or rope show halter, leather head collar or show bridle (excluding 2 & 3 year old colts, see rule 7.1)

10.4.2 Mares/Geldings four years old or over may be shown in a white webbing or rope show halter, leather head collar, show bridle or riding bridle.

 

[Bobbly]

I'd show him in a plain hunter bridle with a flat cavesson noseband now that he is 4.

 

[Carrots&Mints]

I'd get a nice hunter bridle but that's my opinion

 

[mcnaughty]

In hand bridle or white halter

something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FANTASIC-...t=UK_Horse_Wear_Equipment&hash=item2a2b7e19b7

with this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Horse-Lea...Horse_Wear_Equipment&var=&hash=item3381662e6a

 

[Toffee_monster]

Hmm im not digging the in hand bridles im afraid, they look awful on him and i think they look a bit tacky lol.

Have just ordered a new hunter bridle

 

[MoonRiver]

If you show in a bridle, do you just leid the horse with the reins over the head, or do you need a proper leid rein.

Much prefer the look of the hunter bridle with flat noseband also

 

[Toffee_monster]

Ive alwas shown with thin leather normal reins

 

[MoonRiver]

'lead rein' that should have been (sp)

Thank you, I have some thin reins I can use

 

[bluewhippet]

Don't know anything about bridles, but both of them are lovely!

 

[trottingon]

You can buy a leather lead rein to use with in hand bridles, they have two attachments that go on the bit rings, then join up into one long lead, (as opposed to a thin leather lead-rein that attaches to the noseband for kiddies' lead-rein ridden classes). It is basically a leather version of the brass chain ones you see many horses wearing for in-hand classes.