Owning a horse requires to have horse accessories that you could purchase over at a tack house. A saddle is indeed a must and so is the bridle.
The bridle is the one that you often see with horses which basically acts like their headgear. It has three parts, which are the headstall, a bit, and the reins.
The headstall is the band that fits around the horse’s head while the bit is the one that you see located in the horse’s mouth. The reins on the other hand hold the bit.
You will find different designs for your bridle. They are available online but it is best to buy them in a horse tack so you can test it and see if it fits your horse.
There are 3 different styles for different types of bridles, which are namely the English styles, stock horse and working styles and the specialty styles.
You will have the Snaffle, Pelham, and the Double bridle under the English style. The Snaffle has a bit and a set of reins as part of its head support.
It is used along with a cavesson noseband, which can be adjusted if you want to achieve a greater precision. This style is best to use of you will be playing polo.
The Pelham bridle has a single bit just like the snaffle but has two sets of reins. It is intended for snaffle action and the other set for some curb action.
The Double bridle also known as the Weymouth has 2 bridles, 2 bits and 2 sets of reins. This type of bridle is often used for formal events like the Royal parade.
Now let’s talk about the bridles under the stock horses and working styles. There are only two, which are the Western and the Barcoo bridle.
Cowboys commonly use the Western bridle and it does not usually have a noseband. On the other hand, the Barcoo which is an Australian stock bridle is comhorse monly used for racing which doesn’t have a noseband as well.
And finally, for the specialty styles; it has two types which are the Gag and the Halter. The gag is the type with rounded cheek pieces that goes from the top and bottom ends of the gag bit’s holes. You will see these being used during polo and some rodeo events.
The Halter has these additional cheekpieces that quickly releases the holding of the bit and the reins. This is type is often seen used by the cops.
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