assembling a bridle

[janetsflower]

Aybody got simple step by step instructions on how to re-assemble a horses bridle which i have just taken apart to clean thoroughly - i thought it would be straight forward but alas its not!!

[dixie_chix]

The easiest way is to get the head piece in front of you and and put it down so that the buckle fastening is on your right.

Slide the brow band back onto the head piece.

Attatch the cheekpieces of the thicker leather straps at each side.

Thread the long strap attatched to the nose band up the side of the cheekpieces and through the brow band so that it will be closest to the horses head when on and tread under the brow band on the other side so that it will go all the way over the horses head when on, and fasten.

Attach your bit and reins and if its right you should be ready to go, have someone check it if possible though!

Hope that helps! Kind of a fiddly thing to try and explain x

[jules77]

oops, i did a similar trick, i managed it in the end, but lost my temper half way through - this should help you though
http://www.tack-wholesale.com/Bridle_Assembly. html

[lankeela]

Remember if must do up on the horses left side when it is on.

[janetsflower]

Thanks guys - funny how the bits all look the same - more or less- once you take it to part but thanks to you lot i got it back together again. Cheers

[deethiem89]

just look at some-one elses bridle ! thats what i do ! ha