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joharavhf
Apr. 2, 2009, 01:48 PM
I'm going to buy a new bridle for my pony. I've decided to go with the Nunn Finer figure 8 in havana (to match the saddle). I've got a choice of nickel or brass. The pony is buckskin. Should I go with brass or nickel? The saddle has brass dee rings.

I've never had brass on my tack (I even had nickel on my harness!)....definitely more partial to nickel, but I think the brass would look pretty on the pony man.

Any thoughts????
yellowbritches
Apr. 2, 2009, 01:52 PM
Totally up to you and what you like, but I have a very pretty bridle that has all brass fittings that I have LOVED on my couple of pretty bay TB boys.
Jazzy Lady
Apr. 2, 2009, 02:16 PM
Brass... as long as you are willing to polish it. I hate dirty brass, but polished brass is so purty
Brown Horse
Apr. 2, 2009, 02:23 PM
I'm gonna say nickel. I'd do brass on a dark bay or black horse only, but that's just me!
joharavhf
Apr. 2, 2009, 03:28 PM
Do I have to polish brass every time I ride??? I have the cleaner/polisher stuff from having a harness - but like I said I had nickel on that. I would agree with nickel on my grey....but I thought the buckskin - with golden coloring - might look nice with brass.
yellowbritches
Apr. 2, 2009, 03:30 PM
My grey actually looks pretty hot in his brass browband, so don't think they can't look good in it. Unfortunately, he's got a funky shaped and size head, so he's never fit in my cob bridle with all the purty brass.

I do NOT polish my brass every time, but I do try to polish it before every show. Some people who have more time or care more than I do might. If you do it halfway regularly, it stays pretty nice.
Lori T
Apr. 2, 2009, 03:36 PM
I just received my Nunn Finer for Tucker..he gets to wear it this weekend at Rocking Horse! I got brass..really like the look!
joharavhf
Apr. 2, 2009, 04:08 PM
I just received my Nunn Finer for Tucker..he gets to wear it this weekend at Rocking Horse! I got brass..really like the look!

PICTURES!!!!! Seriously! They have a picture of the nickel in the catalog and online....but no picture of the brass!
Jazzy Lady
Apr. 2, 2009, 04:23 PM
Brass looks great on anything, but it looks particularily nice on buckskins and duns and chestnuts, especially in the summer when their coats are all glossy.

I only polish mine for shows.
scubed
Apr. 2, 2009, 06:16 PM
I had all nickel on my dark bay, but like the brass better on the chestnut.
Merle
Apr. 2, 2009, 09:59 PM
I have a Nunn Finer in black with nickel to match my dressage saddle and then I have a havana with brass to match the jumping saddle I will hopefully get sometime soon. :D The brass is beautiful!
Lori T
Apr. 3, 2009, 10:09 AM
PICTURES!!!!! Seriously! They have a picture of the nickel in the catalog and online....but no picture of the brass!

I will have some after tomorrow!
joharavhf
Apr. 3, 2009, 10:17 AM
I will have some after tomorrow!

GOOD LUCK :winkgrin:
purplnurpl
Apr. 3, 2009, 11:49 AM
nickle.
Rabbit351w
Apr. 3, 2009, 12:40 PM
I like nickel unless the bit rings are brass/some other yellow metal.
joharavhf
Apr. 3, 2009, 01:44 PM
I like nickel unless the bit rings are brass/some other yellow metal.

Oh.......GOOD point. JEEZ.
mkevent
Apr. 3, 2009, 02:28 PM
I went all out with brass for my xc bridle and it ended up being too much to polish-but I had buckle ends and also a brass/havana breastplate. Maybe if the bridle had hook end studs then you're just polishing the browband and cheek/throatlatch pieces it wouldn't be too much. I think since my bridle also had brass fittings on the figure 8 it just ended up being too brassy for my tastes! Just something to think about.
tx3dayeventer
Apr. 3, 2009, 02:43 PM
I'm going to buy a new bridle for my pony. I've decided to go with the Nunn Finer figure 8 in havana (to match the saddle). I've got a choice of nickel or brass. The pony is buckskin. Should I go with brass or nickel? The saddle has brass dee rings.

I've never had brass on my tack (I even had nickel on my harness!)....definitely more partial to nickel, but I think the brass would look pretty on the pony man.

Any thoughts????

My palomino looked amazing in brass. See :D :http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/tx3dayeventer/peachpoplarjyop2.jpg
yellowbritches
Apr. 3, 2009, 02:46 PM
My palomino looked amazing in brass. See :D :http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c163/tx3dayeventer/peachpoplarjyop2.jpg
He DOES look nice. One of our two palominos has a brass browband. He looks fantastic (we got a dress the little guy up somehow!).
Bobthehorse
Apr. 3, 2009, 03:16 PM
I like the look of brass, but I hate when stuff doesnt match, and my saddle and breast collar have nickel hardware, so my bridles need to as well. Plus I like the nickel to match the stainless bit, then all the shiny stuff matches.

ETA the hardware on my girths and everything are nickel too. Matchy matchy!
Dramapony_misty
Apr. 3, 2009, 04:31 PM
If you're worried about your bit matching, AlBaCon makes a german silver bit that has a brassy hue to it. Not totally brass, but it's not glaring "silvery" colored either.