Black full-size hand-made IR patent double bridle
Black full-size double bridle with patent browband and patent crank noseband, complete with Sprenger KK ultra eggbutt bradoon (5¾" wide x 14mm thick – rings 55mm) and Sprenger HO-Weymouth (5½" wide x 14mm thick – 7cm lower cheek) along with a spare set of longer cheek-pieces. Original cost of £ Hand-made bridle by Issi Russell (original cost £) Sprenger bradoon (original cost £) Sprenger Weymouth (original cost £) Bridle complete with bits and spare cheek-pieces offered at £ inclusive of tracked delivery If sold separately - Bridle (without bits) offered at £ If sold separately - Sprenger bits offered at £ WHY BUY AN IR BRIDLE Each IR Bridle is handcrafted by Issi Russell (multi-award winning Master Saddler and bridle specialist) from the very best quality Sedgwick’s English bridle leather. This leather is incredibly strong whilst keeping the shiny finish, ensuring the bridle remains beautiful while the IR curved headpiece design enhances the leather’s natural strength allowing the horse to be comfortable. Only British buckles and fittings made in Walsall are used for each IR Bridle, ensuring quality throughout in solid brass, stainless steel and nickle plated brass. Every loop is checked and re-checked to be certain it will neither be too large or too small, every hole punched is measured to ensure the buckle tongue will fit easily. Raised nosebands are all flat against the horse to spread the pressure of the strap over the widest area possible. IR Bridles are padded using a wonderfully soft and pressure relieving specialist foam which remains soft even when stitched. This foam is then covered in a soft thin leather to allow it to remain as soft as possible for the horse. This leather does not harden with time but remains as soft as the day it was made. Issi is immensely proud to have had three of her bridles go to successive Olympics with Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin for Team GBR. Read More