Otto Schumacher snaffle and double bridles

The models at a glance

Every Otto Schumacher snaffle bridle consists of a bridle model, a noseband and a browband. The bridle model mainly determines the headpiece and how the straps are made.

• Tokyo: wide, softly padded headpiece with ear cut-out, flat-stitched cheek straps and 13 mm cheekpieces. Tokyo is available as a snaffle bridle and as a double bridle.
• Warendorf Feel Good: extra-soft headpiece, wide and softly padded, with a buckle at the poll. Warendorf is also available as a snaffle bridle and as a double bridle.
• Bellevue: round-stitched cheek straps with hook studs and an extra-soft headpiece, also with a buckle at the poll.
• Köln IVR: with the exclusive padded IVR headpiece and 20 mm web reins with stops.

The Comfort XS feel good noseband

All eight bridles in our selection come with the Swedish noseband Comfort XS feel good. It is curved and widely padded, with or without patent leather depending on the combination. On a Tokyo bridle it is also accented with a Fineline decorative piping in jet platinum. A Swedish noseband is fastened with a lever strap. When fitting, make sure there is still room for two fingers between the noseband and the bridge of the nose.

Browbands with Swarovski stones

The browbands are the hallmark of many Otto Schumacher bridles. The selection includes Rivoli Crystal, Rivoli single-colour Silver Night, Rivoli in Jet Hematite, Tiffany XL in Dark Grey or Crystal and the individual Crystal Shading browband. If you would like to give your existing bridle a new look, also take a look at the Browbands category.

Reins included

The snaffle bridles come with 16 mm web reins with silver trim, round-stitched on the Bellevue. The Warendorf double bridle has 16 mm bridoon reins and 13 mm curb reins, the Köln IVR 20 mm web reins with stops. You will find replacements or a second pair under Reins.

Snaffle or double bridle?

In daily training and in most competitions you ride in a snaffle bridle. The double bridle with bridoon and two pairs of reins is added in dressage from the higher levels and requires a calm, practised hand. Which bridle is permitted in your competition is set out in the current rules and in the competition schedule. Our Otto Schumacher double bridles are the Tokyo and Warendorf models.

The right size

Otto Schumacher bridles come in cob, warmblood and warmblood extra. Because sizes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, it is worth measuring your horse’s head beforehand. Otto Schumacher provides a measuring guide to fill in for this. Measure the poll, forehead and nose circumference with a soft tape measure and compare the values with your current bridle. You can see which sizes are currently available on the item.

Custom combinations

At Otto Schumacher, the headpiece, noseband, browband and type of stitching can be combined, including round- or flat-stitched. In the shop you will find a preconfigured selection. If you are looking for a different combination, please get in touch via our contact page and we will be happy to help.

Care and accessories

Good leather stays beautiful for a long time if you clean and care for it regularly. You will find suitable products under Leather care, and spare parts such as nosebands or poll pads under Bridle accessories. Another saddlery with tradition is Passier. A new browband also makes a lovely gift; you will find more ideas under Gifts for riders.