Description
The Snaffle bridle is a favourite for horse owners competing in English events like dressage or casual trail rides. What makes it so great is that it’s adaptable and super practical. You can pop on a curb, snaffle bit or Pelham bit. The choice is yours! The basic snaffle bridle has one bit and one pair of reins. Snaffle bridles have a noseband that sits just under the horse’s cheekbones.
This snaffle bridle noseband helps keep the right jaw alignment around your horse’s mouth and stops it from skirting the bit. Make sure this is properly adjusted around your horse’s head – not too tight or too loose. The Cavesson noseband moves the tension from the bit around the horse’s mouth to its nasal bone.
Don’t let its name catch you off guard, either; the English snaffle bridle is not just for snaffle bits. It can take on a wide variety of bits.