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I realize I have no fashion sense, but…
Surely I’m not the only one who looks at these pictures of black dressage bridles with white padding, gold thread, blinged browbands and cavassons, brass buckles (plus buckle closures to attach the cheek piece and reins to the bit, instead of hook closures) and brass buckle keepers and thinks ew. Surely I’m not. These thinks look like tack Peter Jackson could have used to dress up the Nazguls’ horses.
On a positive note, I saw some Passier bridles that still use hook closures and have an adjustable crown instead of buckles on the cheek pieces, and they are yummy. I am not entirely sure about the mechanics of having the buckle over the horse’s poll, but can you imagine how clean and understated that would look on a horse’s head?
Of course, it had a sparkly browband. Do they even sell bridles without sparkly browbands anymore? Probably not; it’s like trying to find an unpadded bridle. What a nightmare this bling trend is. I hope people get over the My Little Pony With Diamonds thing soon.
I will say this, though: given my intense dislike of bling, I am a little floored that I saw some engraved stirrup irons and I loved them. They would be a nightmare to keep clean, and I imagine there would be a much greater chance of scuffing the saddle when they are run up, but they are very pretty.
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On Oct 5, 2008, Christy214 said:
New to this blog…Great website…Love the Gallery of Horses…Keep up the good work and happy riding! I love the bling too but it doesn’t compare to a healthy shiny coat and gleaming eye of a happy horse!