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MEASURING YOUR HORSE
for a BITLESS BRIDLE
Most horses fit a "horse size" Nurtural Bridle (from Arabians to Canadians). You can fine tune the correct sizing for the Nurtural Bridle by taking two measurements of your horse:
Measurement A
The NOSEBAND:
Take a measurement around the nose of your horse, 1 to 2 inches above the crease in the lips.
Hint … Use a string or piece of binder twine, then measure the string. Strings generally hold still to be measured a whole lot better than horses do!
Measurement B
CROWN to LIP CREASE
Take a second measurement from the centre of the poll, between the ears, to the same place that you measured the nose, just above the lip crease.
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take to the horse with you!
(Back by popular demand - it's the Handy Dandy Take-to-the-Barn Measuring Chart!)
Sizes in inches & centimeters:
| Bridle Size | A - Noseband | B- Crown-Lip |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mini | 11-16" | 12-17" |
| 2. Pony | 14-19" | 13-20" |
| 3. Arab | 16-21" | 15-22" |
| 4. Horse | 18-23" | 17-24" |
| 5. Warmblood | 20-25" | 19-26" |
| 6. Draft | 22-27" | 21-28" |
For an ODD SIZED Horse:
Contact us if you can't find a size that seems right for your horse and we'll see what we can do.
MORE INFORMATION:
Nothing to Fight With
Allie rode with the bitless bridle today, no problems. We just had to slide the "X" more down towards her mouth. Kasey seemed very comfortable, and was lowering her head.
There is nothing left for her to "fight" in this bridle. Her neck is noticably more relaxed. Allie does not have heavy hands, but Kasey has the "memory" of a previous rider constantly pulling on her mouth.
They will enjoy using this bridle to show hunter jumper! I'll try to get some pictures of them for you. Thanks very much, ...Sharon, Allie and Kasey
His whole demeanor changed
Hi Zoe, Angela here, well I tried the bridle today and he did fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His whole demeanor changed. I even went over a small jump with him for his and my first time with the bitless!!!!!!!!
It was a beautiful feeling and I know he likes the bitless!!!!!!!!! I love it too!!!!!!!!! ... Angela, ON
Balanced and relaxed:
I rode my Trakehner mare once in the arena to get her used to the different feel (and it was raining!). There was actually no adjustment period, she easily understood the rein signals.
Our second trial was out on a hack with a friend and her OTTB. Spring breezes, bounding herd of deer and wide open cornfields! I had the same or slightly better control than using a bit.
The third ride was the real test - 3 other horses, one of which is quite hot and known to get the others excited. The jokes when we left the barn all questioned my sanity having no "brakes". I did have to take hold a few times and tell my mare "steady" once - again, no more than with her usual snaffle.
I was curious to see her head though - had I been forced to take a consistent hold with a bosal, she would have had rubs. Other than a bit of sweat under the noseband and crown-piece, there wasn't a hair rubbed. That was the ultimate proof. We had done two hours of fairly strong-paced riding in a group and my mare was balanced and relaxed up and down hills, happy, and easy to control. Congratulations on designing a great product! ... Lisa.
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