What Bridle do you reccomend?

[Scribbles]

I'm looking to buy a new bridle (tonight) and wondering what bridles people reccomend?

Ideally I want one which I can buy a (matching) noseband for later on, as I may take to using a grackle, but for the time being I'll stay in a cavesson

 

[CastleMouse]

Sabre

 

[kerilli]

ditto, Sabre. lovely leatherwork, look good as new after 10+ years!

 

[Gucci_b]

In the Your Horse mag (14 aug-10 sep) they done a write up "Bridles, put though their paces" and the overall winner was Tesco Glengarrick deluxe bridle price £33.60
contact http://direct.tesco.com

 

[Scribbles]

And where to find such bridlery? I am wary of ebay and rodeaway doesn't stock them =(


Thanks!

 

[Scribbles]

Just checked the tesco website and they don't do bridles?

 

[ihatework]

I have just bought a sabre cordoba from discount saddlery (hey farm) - cheapest I could find anywhere at £120, it's a lovely bridle and they make grackles to match if you wanted one in the future

 

[Scribbles]

My local saddlery do Jeffries flash bridles for £75, which seems to be a bargain! So I might just go with that.

Ideally I'd like to spend under £100

 

[Gucci_b]

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Just checked the tesco website and they don't do bridles?

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"O" it was in the Your horse mag" strange.....

 

[TicTac]

I've just been really self indulgent and brought a beautiful Albion bridle.It cost a blimmin mortgage but soooooo worth it. I always say buy the best you can afford and you will be happy.

 

[burtondog]

I have a Kieffer ergonimic which is my favourite but I used to have a Stubben which was made of lovely leather.

 

[Bossdog]

I've got a Keiffer ergonomic too, it's really lovely, got it off eBay for £60, bargain!!

 

[hellybelly6]

It said in the mag that they have discontinued these.

I love my Jeffries IR bridle!

 

[Scribbles]

helly - where did you get your IR bridle from? I like them but in rideaway they're £200!

Padded/Brass is best as he has sore ears and brass matches my jacket adn saddle

 

[hellybelly6]

From Frogpool for my birthday, they were £20 off.

 

[Swift08]

i bought and olympian bridle for £25 2 years ago and its really nice, the leather is really soft and its all padded. tesco do do bridles but you have to go to the equestrain section under sports and leisure first.

 

[Storminateacup]

Well I am going to rock the boat 'cos my favourite bridle is my gorgeous, practical, fully functional, green and white Zilco bridle with hackamore, and clip on Zilco reins.
It cost about £14.00 for the headpiece and cheek bits with throat latch, and a further £23.00 for the reins, all off Ebay.
Just run it under the tap after riding - low maintenance and hardwearing.
And yes, I have had a Keiffer, and a Jeffries in the past and they are beautiful, and we have a nice plain leather double for showing etc, but Zilco for me is the ultimate hacking bridle.

 

[Befney3]

I have a Stubben. 3000? The one with the split headpiece. I've got a Stubben poll pad on it too 'cos my boy is v.funny around his ears/poll. The leather is lovely & I've been so pleased with it.
I've always had Sabres in the past 'cos they were slightly cheaper & they were good quality, hardwearing bridles. Also nice leather.
I think the thing that gives my Stubben the edge is the colour. I think it's a nicer brown than the Sabres I've had but I s'pose that only matters if you want brown 'cos black is black whatever you get.