Bridlework and accessories

Horse bridlework: complete bridles and spare parts

For riding, the horse wears a bridle: a headpiece, a browband, a noseband, two cheekpieces that hold the bit and a pair of reins. Our horse bridles, from T de T, Privilège, HKM or Dyon, come in classic or anatomical versions. Dressage in a double bridle requires more complete equipment, with two bits and two pairs of reins: the QHP Aphrodite double bridle and the Privilège Canter double bridle are designed for this.

Reins and nosebands

Reins wear out faster than the rest of the bridle. Rubber reins, such as the Canter Soft or the T de T 16 mm, stay in your hand even when wet. Webbing reins with stops, from T de T and Privilège, give fixed reference points for positioning your hands, which is a great help for young riders. Compare them on our page horse reins.

The noseband can be changed without touching the rest, as it has its own headpiece. A grackle noseband (T de T, Privilège) limits how far the mouth opens and stabilises the bit. The German noseband adds a lower strap that passes under the bit.

Small parts that get you out of trouble

A split headpiece or a broken cheekpiece is no reason to buy a new bridle. We sell individual BR bridle cheekpieces, a Privilège noseband headpiece, HKM rein stops and the Waldhausen Chifney headpiece, which is used with an anti-rearing bit. For bits, rubber bit guards stop the rings pinching the corners of the mouth, and Canter pelham roundings link the two rings of a pelham so you can ride with a single pair of reins.

Headcollars and leather care

Outside of riding, the horse wears a headcollar. The headcollars and lead ropes section brings together fleece-lined headcollars, leather models for showing and lead ropes or lunge lines.

Leather that dries out cracks at the folds: the headpiece buckle, the cheekpiece keepers, where the reins attach to the bit. After a session in the rain, wipe the leather and let it dry away from the radiator. Then clean it with glycerine soap, such as the one in our Sellerie de Marigny range, and feed it from time to time with leather grease.