The nose band on a cob bridle measures 11 inches, while the nose band on a full bridle measures 12.25 inches. A brow band on a cob bridle comes in just an inch shorter than the 15.5 inch brow band on a full bridle.
Q. What kind of bridle does my horse need?
Measure from one corner of your horse’s mouth, over the poll, to the other corner of his mouth. Measure the length of browband you require. Measure from the back edge of the horse’s ear, around his forehead, to the back edge of his other ear. Measure the length of noseband you require.
Table of Contents
- Q. What kind of bridle does my horse need?
- Q. What size is a pony bridle?
- Q. What length are pony cheek pieces?
- Q. How do cheek pieces help a horse?
- Q. How do you measure cheek pieces?
- Q. How long are pony size reins?
- Q. How long are English horse reins?
- Q. How are English reins measured?
- Q. How tight should Nosebands?
Q. What size is a pony bridle?
Bridle Measurement Chart
| Component | Small Pony | |
|---|---|---|
| Browband | D | 12 1/2″ 32cm |
| Cheeks | E | 8″ 20.5cm |
| Noseband | F | 25″ 63.5cm |
| Noseband | G | 9 1/2″ 24cm |
Q. What length are pony cheek pieces?
Morris and Nolan Cheekpieces
| Component | Small Pony | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheeks | Fastened Length | 8” |
| Noseband | Total Circumference | 23.5” |
| Noseband | Head Strap | 28.5” |
| Noseband | Cheek Strap | 7” |
Q. How do cheek pieces help a horse?
Cheek pieces, similar to blinkers and visors reduce a horse’s range of vision and make the horse focus on what’s happening in front rather than by the horse’s side or rear.
Q. How do you measure cheek pieces?
Cheek pieces. measure from the tip of the buckle to the end when fastened round a bit. Front of nose. measure across the front of the noseband between the nose headpiece straps on either side.
Q. How long are pony size reins?
48” long
Q. How long are English horse reins?
57 inches
Q. How are English reins measured?
Reins are usually measured done up as if on a bit, to the buckle at the hand end, and pony 48″, cob 52″, full 54″, x full 58″, they are usually measured for width in inches with pony 1/2″ wide, cob 5/8″ wide and full and x full 3/4″, but as yet there is no industry standard for any bridlework.
Q. How tight should Nosebands?
A cavesson noseband should be fitted about 2cm below the cheekbones with space to easily put your thumb underneath it when fastened, and the head and cheek straps should sit just in front of the bit cheeks otherwise the noseband may eventually tip down at the front.
