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The word Dressage comes from the French word Dresseur - To Train or To Prepare. The fundamentals of Dressage teach a horse to be willingly obedient and responsively supple through the harmonious development of the mind and body. Through Dressage, a horse developes the strength, agility and balance required for an athletic arena, while maintaining the Grace and Elegance required in a Ballet.
As the Dressage Horse progresses through its development, it requires adequite progress in its tack as well, chiefly the dressage bridles and dressage bits. There are many different varients of Dressage Bridles available in the sport of Dressage today. However, most will fall into the following tack catagories: Dressage Snaffle Bridles, Dressage Flash Bridles, Dressage Drop Noseband Bridles and Dressage Weymouth Bridles. From these four options stem endless varients which are adaptable to the particular needs of a Dressage Horse for the particular level of training that it is at.
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Dressage Snaffle Bridles
The Dressage Snaffle Bridle is the most common of the Dressage Bridles. This bridle can be configured with two Caveson / Noseband style options, the Standard Dressage Caveson and the Crank Dressage Caveson. The Standard Dressage Caveson can be worn loose or tight fitting to assist in keeping the horses mouth shut in the mid section of the jaw. The Dressage Crank Caveson allows for the same option, but through a leverage system on the lower part of the Caveson allowing for more pressure to be applied in keeping the mouth shut at the mid jaw level.
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Dressage Flash Bridles
The Dressage Flash Snaffle Bridle is also as common as the Dressage Standard Snaffle Bridle. The difference is the inclusion of a flash strap attachment to the Caveson wich allows the added strap placement in front of the bit for keeping the horses mouth in a closed position. This strap attachment to the Dressage Caveson allows for the noseband to be secured tightly, but also added leverage to the front of the horses mouth in front of the bit and directly behind the chin. This varient of the Dressage Snaffle Bridle also comes with an option of a Dressage Crank Noseband as well.
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Dressage Drop Noseband Bridles
The Dressage Drop Noseband Bridle is also a Dressage Snaffle Bridle, however there is the absence of the Caveson. The Drop Noseband is a thinner noseband that drops in front of the bit and only keeps the horses mouth closed at the front directly behind the chin. This relieves the pressure applied by Dressage Crank Nosebands and Dressage Standard Caveson Nosebands for those horses which are sensative to pressure being applied to the mid jaw area, yet require assistance in keeping their mouth closed.
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Dressage Weymouth / Double Bridles
The Dressage Weymouth Bridle is also very commonly referred to as the Dressage Double Bridle. This Dressage Bridle comes with a Dressage Standard Caveson or the option of a Dressage Crank Caveson. The absence of any kind of drop noseband or flash strap is due to the use of a curb bit as the secondary bit to the bradoon or snaffle bit. The double bit system used in the upper levels of dressage require an extra strap known as a bradoon strap or bit hanger for the accommodation of the bradoon to the curb bit and the extra set of reins to accommodate both bits.
This is original dressage bridle & tack content compiled and written by Ardeshir Radpour and is the copyright of Ardeshir Radpour. Please request permission before using the above copy.
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The English Discipline is known as English Riding primarily for the use of a specific style of Saddle known as the English Saddle. However, this style of riding is as wide spread throughout the world as the horse is. Although there are many different styles and disciplines of English Riding, most fall under the following catagories: Dressage, General English, Hunters, Jumpers, Three Day Eventing, Polo, Hunt and the Cavalry Disciplines.
As the English Horse progresses through its development, it requires adequite progress in its tack as well, chiefly the english bridles and english bits. There are many different varients of English Bridles available. However, most will fall into the following Bridle catagories: English Snaffle Bridles, English Flash Bridles, English Drop Noseband Bridles and English Figure 8 Bridles. From these four options stem endless varients which are adaptable to the particular needs of an English Horse for the particular level of training that it is at.
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English Snaffle Bridles
The English Snaffle Bridle is the most common of the English Bridles. The Standard English Caveson can be worn loose or tight fitting to assist in keeping the horses mouth shut in the mid section of the jaw. The following list will cover the most popular styles of English Snaffle Bridles available: Flat English Bridles, Round Raised English Bridles, Square Raised English Bridles, Round Raised and Square Raised Fancy Stitched Bridles, Padded round raised or square raised English Bridles with or without the Fancy Stitching.
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English Flash Bridles
The English Flash Snaffle Bridle is also as common as the English Standard Snaffle Bridle. The difference is the inclusion of a flash strap attachment to the Caveson wich allows the added strap placement in front of the bit for keeping the horses mouth in a closed position. This strap attachment to the English Caveson allows for the noseband to be secured tightly, but also added leverage to the front of the horses mouth in front of the bit and directly behind the chin. This varient of the English Snaffle Bridle is also available in Flat, Round Raised, Padded, Square Raised and Fancy Stitched Options.
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English Drop Noseband Bridles
The English Drop Noseband Bridle is also a English Snaffle Bridle, however there is the absence of the Caveson. The Drop Noseband is a thinner noseband that drops in front of the bit and only keeps the horses mouth closed at the front directly behind the chin. This relieves the pressure applied by English Crank Nosebands and English Standard Caveson Nosebands for those horses which are sensative to pressure being applied to the mid jaw area, yet require assistance in keeping their mouth closed.
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English Figure 8 Bridles
The English Figure 8 Bridle is commonly used in English Riding Disciplines Such as Three Day Eventing, Hunters, Jumpers and at times even in Disciplines such as Polo and the Hunt. The figure 8 bridles distributes the pressure on top of the nose and in two points beneath the chin. Distribution of pressure provides not only greater presence of the bridles but also the contacts with the Jaw. These bridles are often available in Flat, Round Raised, Square Raised, Fancy Stitched or plain bridles.
This is original English bridle & tack content compiled and written by Ardeshir Radpour and is the copyright of Ardeshir Radpour. Please request permission before using the above copy.
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