If you’re looking for an ergonomic headpiece don’t miss this selection of bridles and parts to ensure maximum comfort for your horse.
Sue Carson Saddles snaffle bridle
Several ergonomic design features reduce poll pressure and resistance in the Sue Carson Saddles comfort bridle. The flash fixing is concealed inside the noseband, which can also be used as a smart cavesson. A choice of reins are available. Made in England from top quality leather. Sizes cob, full or made to measure are available in a choice of colour combinations.
RRP: £160
Visit: www.suecarsonsaddles.co.uk or call 01629 540343
HyCLASS deluxe padded headpiece flash bridle
This beautifully crafted bridle is made from the finest leather and features a raised nose band and brow band for additional comfort. The headpiece is cut away at the ear position to allow for extra movement and an ergonomic fit to reduce poll pressure. Includes rubber reins.
RRP: £79.99
Visit: www.hy-equestrian.com or call 01522 529206
Kieffer ergonomic flash bridle
This stylish Kieffer bridle features a padded headpiece whereby the noseband strap passes over the top to relieve pressure. The bridle comes with a flash noseband, stainless steel fittings and web reins.
RRP: £101.70
Visit: www.ingatestonesaddlery.co.uk
Albion padded headpiece
This headpiece is shaped to cut away behind the ears in order to provide the horse with maximum comfort. The KB headpiece minimises pressure, maximises comfort and aids willing submission, helping to improve performance.
RRP: £40
Visit: www.wychanger.com
OS padding for rolled bridles
This padded headpiece is for Otto Schumacher rolled bridles and its new ergonomic design includes cut away behind the ears.
One size fits all.
RRP: £48
Visit: www.classicdressage.com
Evo Equine Breathe Easy performance bridle
This superior comfort bridle is designed with optimum performance in mind. It features a removable integrated flash, a padded ergonomic headpiece, and a comfort padded crank noseband.
RRP: £96
Visit: www.evoequine.co.uk
Devoucoux Ergonomic headpiece
This ergonomic headpiece features double keepers that enable the cheek straps of both the bridle and noseband to be attached, avoiding pressure points on the horse’s neck.
RRP: £85
Visit: www.devoucoux.com
Equipe Charlotte flash double bridle
This elegant double bridle is a replica of the bridle used by Charlotte Dujardin. Styled in English Sedgewick leather it features a patent leather noseband with intricate white detail and a browband decorated with beautiful Swarovski crystals. The ‘no stress’ headpiece is contoured to give the ears more room and is designed to ease pressure on the poll area.
RRP: £410
Visit: www.zebraproducts.co.uk
Amerigo Vespucci traditional dressage snaffle
Made from the highest quality leather, this bridle has a unique integrated headpiece that has additional super soft padding throughout the whole length. This padded area is contoured and protects the sensitive areas towards the ears as well as reducing pressure across the poll. The noseband can be changed quickly and easily, enabling the rider to mix and match. It also has a refined brow-band and a softly padded, crank noseband with stainless steel buckles to create an elegant look.
RRP: £260
Visit: amerigo-uk.shptron.com
Pessoa flash bridle
This beautifully crafted bridle features a shaped and padded headpiece that alleviates pressure points across the horses’ poll by distributing pressure evenly over the head. The noseband fastens to the headpiece on both sides, which allows the noseband to sit centrally at its optimum position.
RRP: £125
Visit: www.gfsriding.co.uk
PS of Sweden Chameleon Bridle
This anatomical bridle features interchangeable padding on the nosebands that allows you to quickly and easily change the look of your bridle by changing the color of noseband. Six different colour options are available.
RRP: £246.25
Visit: www.psofsweden.com
Collegiate raised flash bridle
This traditionally styled Hanoverian bridle is made from the finest quality leather and features highly polished stainless steel fittings and extra soft nappa padding for comfort.
RRP: £59.99
Visit: www.equestrian.com
Cavesson patent bridle
The Elevator performance cavesson bridle is made from the finest quality supple English leather and features a raised padded browband and a crank-style cavesson noseband in patent leather.
RRP: £224.99
Visit: www.elevatorbridles.com
Claridge House crank flash bridle
This beautiful bridle features an extra-wide pull back conical noseband and an anatomically shaped headpiece. The curved browband is decorated with four rows of crystals. The headpiece, browband and noseband are softly padded and the bridle is supplied with web reins.
RRP: £64.90
Visit: www.kramer.co.uk
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