Always well bridled
Snaffles & noseband
We offer a huge selection so that you can find the right snaffle or double bridle for your horse. Whether black, brown, with glitter, anatomical or bitless - you'll find what you're looking for here. Discover the most popular brands such as Otto Schuhmacher, Schockemöhle Sports, QHP and Kavalkade.
Which snaffle model suits me and my horse?
There is a large selection of different bridle models. Not only can you choose the colour and design, the bridle itself also offers a number of options:
Hanoverian snaffle:
- Noseband lies low on the horse's nose below the bit
- was developed for horses that want to avoid rein aids by pushing the lower jaw sideways
- Noseband is also a locking strap
English combined snaffle:
- Combination of English and Hanoverian noseband
- Noseband is two fingers wide under the cheekbone
- Locking strap lies under the bit
- most common snaffle model
Swedish combined snaffle:
- similar to the English combined snaffle
- Noseband often better padded
- has a pulley on the noseband
Mexican noseband:
- allows plenty of breathing room
- Leather straps crossed on the noseband
- often used in show jumping
Anatomical snaffles:
- sensitive areas on the horse's head (nerve tracts, bones) are left out
- Headpieces with plenty of ear clearance
- must be adjusted very precisely
Bitless snaffles:
- e.g. sidepull, hackamore
- Only influence the nasal bone and poll
- Possibility of self-control: Are you riding with weight and leg aids independently of the reins? Does your horse respond to these aids at all? Does it bend correctly and move correctly over its back?
- No bridle for cross-country, as insurance companies are often not liable for accidents
What are nosebands?
The noseband is part of the bridle. Nosebands comprise the noseband, the flash strap if present and the two cheek pieces for attaching to the headpiece.
There are nosebands in all models as mentioned above.