| It is considered to be more comfortable because | | | | thicker so the there is less pressure on the horse |
| of the padded, curved headpiece. There is also a | | | | which again adds to the level of comfort. A happy |
| noseband strap that comes over the top of the | | | | horse normally equals a happy ride with less risk |
| bridle to add a level of shock absorption. | | | | of accident for you and your horse. |
| A good quality bridle helps the horse and many | | | | The shock absorbing qualities of the new design is |
| riders who have experienced the new style have | | | | also one of the best features. There is now a |
| commented on how well their horses ride with it | | | | larger surface area where the padding is which |
| and the noticeable difference between the new | | | | obviously reduces the shock on the horses when |
| and old style. The old style was positioned on the | | | | jumping fences and general galloping. Horses react |
| horses poll which is one of the most sensitive | | | | better to reduced pressure movements as we |
| areas of any horse so they naturally want to | | | | do; imagine if someone gently pushed you with |
| protect this area, so many riders found putting | | | | their hand, you are more likely to move that way |
| the old styled bridle on to be quite a task. | | | | than if they shove you hard as reactions are |
| The bridle needed to be somewhere that the | | | | going to be to resist. |
| horse felt comfortable wearing and as you want | | | | The new style bridles are well designed and as |
| to have a good level of trust between you and | | | | well as scientific evidence there is also real time |
| the horse so you don't want the horse to | | | | evidence from riders themselves saying they |
| develop a level of trepidation with you. The new | | | | have seen had marked improvement when using |
| style bridle is designed so that it does not go near | | | | the new style bridle. It is clearly better for the |
| the ears of the horse and the noses strap is now | | | | horse which makes it better for you as a rider. |