Choosing the Perfect Hunter or Jumping Bridle
Our English bridles are designed specifically to enhance the elegant communication between horse and rider. We offer a variety of styles, sizes, and colors to suit the needs of you and your horse. Here we will walk you through the different options and styles of the best English leather bridles we offer here at Schneiders.
Choosing a Hunter Bridle
Hunter and equitation riders often ride almost exclusively in brown English leather bridles with a standard cavesson noseband. The plain cavesson noseband is perfect for its class and elegance, and it can be easily paired with a standing martingale which is a common accessory on hunter tack.
Many riders prefer to have their hunter bridle brown, because it is the classic hunter look. You might see the occasional hunter using a black bridle, but hunter bridles usually come in various shades of brown from bright chestnut to dark wood. The more exclusive show hunter bridles are often padded with intricate stitching designs on the leather.
But perhaps the most important part of choosing a bridle for your horse is finding the correct size. Schneiders carries oversize, full size, cob, and pony hunter bridles. We also have numerous price points for students looking for a high-quality collegiate hunter bridle while also sticking to a budget.
Choosing a Jumping Bridle
The jumping bridle is very similar to hunter bridle as many show jumping riders choose to ride with a plain cavesson noseband in a shade of brown. However, the show jumpers are more relaxed about the look of their bridles and usually value comfort and durability over a bridle's appearance.
Though the simple cavesson noseband is definitely popular in the jumping ring, many show jumping riders opt for more ergonomic styles. Jumping riders are often more open to trying new kinds of innovative bridle styles that are engineered specifically to improve the comfort of the horse. It is very common to see figure eight nosebands and other types of ergonomic nosebands on show jumping bridles. These bridles shape to the horses head and can be more comfortable than the standard cavesson bridles. Many of these innovative bridles are also designed to make it easier for the horse to breathe while being ridden.
The jumping bridle is commonly usedby show jumpers and eventers, and usually comes in a shade of brown, although it is not unheard of to use a black bridle for either discipline.
And once again, the most important part of choosing a bridle for your horse is finding the correct size. Schneiders carries oversize, full size, cob, and pony jumping bridles. We also have numerous price points for students looking for a high-quality collegiate show jumping bridle while also sticking to a budget.