Description
English bridles are made to fit the horse’s head, as well as the horse’s neck, comfortably and securely. They usually come with a noseband, which keeps the horse’s mouth closed and makes communicating with your horse a little easier. The browband holds the bridle safe and sound and keeps it from sliding over the horse’s ears.
English bridles are mainly used for dressage, jumping, and trail riding. They can also be used for saddle seat riding, a type of English riding which centres around the rider’s seat and posture.
The bridle consists of a lot of different pieces such as the headpiece, cheekpiece, noseband, and browband. The most important of these? The headpiece, which goes around your horse’s head.
The cheekpieces connect the headpiece to the bit and help keep that bit in the right place. The noseband is a strap that wraps around the horse’s nose and helps keep the horse’s mouth closed. The browband is a strap that goes over the horse’s brow and generally keeps the bridle in place.
