BRIDLE???

[bhebert19]

Ok I am moving my horse to a amazing facility that is a mainly dressage barn so I am going to put my very solid hunter into dressage training... She has worked with a dressage trainer consistently for the last 2 years on a once a month basis as I think cross training is SOO important. Anyways to cut to the chase because for at least the first couple months I am going to for the most part give her a break from jumping and she will strictly be a dressage horse... I have invested in a new loose ring bit as I ride her currently in a D pretty much the same mouth piece with different cheek pieces and I am wondering if I should invest in a dressage bridle and if so which one... I would like to keep it reasonable unless I become more serious about dressage but I would also like it to be a single crown with padding... Any suggestions... Or do I just start out with the bit and then think about the bridle later?? :D Thanks for all your suggestions!

[ginger708]

If you are using a regular nose band ie. non figure eight your current bridle will be fine a dropped nose band is fine as well. My horse does not like a flash so we do not use one. Also if your horse goes better in a D-ring snaffle that is fine as well. You really do not have to go crazy getting new stuff unless your planning on showing even then a lot of stuff will cross over especially at non recognized shows.