Anatomic Bridles
I mean, it makes sense. A horse’s face has very sensitive nerves. You wouldn’t want to put pressure on those nerves if you don’t have to. Right?
I decided to put together a little list of the different anatomic bridles that are on the market right now. Feel free to click on the pictures if there’s one that you are interested in the most. It will take you to that specific product’s webpage. (Disclaimer: they are not affiliate links).
The Rambo Micklem Bridles
If you like the idea of a bridle that you can use for your every day training, then you’ll love their Multibridle. You can easily convert your bridle from bitted, to bitless, to a lunging cavesson. Allowing you to have one piece of equipment for any task. Now, if you’re looking for a bridle that you can compete in, then Multibridle won’t work for you. You’ll have to get their Competition bridle to follow FEI’s rules and regulations.
Because of the popularity of the Rambo Micklem, this bridle is now available in either the standard leather or you can upgrade to the English leather. If you like a little sparkle, they also have a Diamante model. You can look at all of the Rambo Micklem options by clicking here.
Photo Credit: Horseware Ireland (Deluxe Competition)
The PS of Sweden Bridles
If you’re looking for options in the world of anatomic bridles, look no further than PS of Sweden. They have 12 styles of bridles to choose from. They also have an additional 6 styles of double bridles for those competing in the higher dressage levels. It’s safe to say that you’ll find a style that fits your horse’s needs with this company.
PS of Sweden also designed their bridles to have attachable throat latches (for FEI competition regulations) and attachable flashes. On top of that, their browbands innovatively snap on and off. Allowing the rider to easily protect their beautiful browbands while continuing to use the same bridle every day.
They have everything you need to get your bridle situation sorted. Even down to leather care.
While you’re browsing their website, have a look at their saddle pads. They’re also just as swoon worthy!
Photo Credit: PS of Sweden (High Jump)
Photo Credit: PS of Sweden (Nirak)
Photo Credit: PS of Sweden (GP)
The Collegiate Comfitec Bridle
The Collegiate Comfitec is probably the least recognised bridle out of all the ones on this list. But it’s also the cheapest. And they are still FEI approved. Which is a bonus.
The design of this bridle reminds me of the PS of Sweden High Jump bridle. At least when it comes to the noseband. They mention on their website that they’ve designed the noseband this way so that it can slide forwards and backwards. Allowing for a more custom fit that traditional nosebands cannot offer.
If you’re wanting to try an anatomic bridle but are afraid of spending a lot of money just to be disappointed, then this line might be for you. You can find out more about their 4 different variations here.
Photo Credit: Collegiate Saddlery
The Schockemoehle Bridles
There are 16 bridle styles to choose from when looking at Schockemoehle’s anatomic collection. 3 of which are double bridles. Some of the styles seem to be more anatomical than others though. They all seem to have anatomically shaped crown pieces, but some still have the traditional cheek pieces. I guess it depends on the look you are going for and what your horse’s needs are.
The pictures I included below are from the Equitus collection. The bridles from this collection have those curved cheek pieces that I (quite frankly) now expect to see on an anatomic bridle. Which is why I used them as my examples for this post.
Just in case you were wondering, the sheepskin is machine washable. It can easily be removed as it is attached by Velcro. That way, you can get it all nice and clean again.
I couldn’t find anything on their website saying if they are FEI approved. I would recommend that you contact their customer support team before purchasing if this is a concern for you. I would imagine that they are, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Photo Credit: Schockemoehle (Equitus Alpha)
Photo Credit: Schockemoehle (Equitus Zeta)
Photo Credit: Schockemoehle (Equitus Gamma)
The Stubben Freedom Bridle
The Stubben Freedom bridle is probably the most unique looking bridle that I’ve seen on the market. It has a lot of well thought out features. I would definitely recommend watching the video on their website to learn everything there is to know about this bridle.
The biggest difference with this bridle is obviously the curved cheek piece. It completely curves away from the eyes of the horse. It could very well be that a horse spooks because something suddenly appears into their line of sight when wearing a traditional bridle. Some people may think that it’s necessary to put blinders on the horse to keep them focused on their job, but the opposite strategy might actually be a better solution. Giving the horse their full field of vision might actually make them less spooky.
The other cool feature that I wanted to share is their magnetic browbands. They have 6 crystal browbands that are easily interchangeable with their magnetic system. Making it so easy to switch up your horse’s look every day if you wanted to.
Photo Credit: Stubben
Now that you have seen all of the anatomic bridle options there are to choose from, I’d love to know which one is your favourite. Would you still choose your traditionally shaped bridle over these ones? Or do you already own an anatomical bridle? I’d love to know your thoughts!
Until next time, happy riding!
Disclaimer: Please know that this post is just to showcase the different anatomic bridles on the market. The opinions are my own, but the images belong to the companies (refer to the photo credits for each image). The images will bring you to their website so that you are able to shop the products spoken about in this blogpost. I am not paid by or have an affiliate contract with any of these companies.
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