Bit & Bridle Fitting Consultations
"The mouthpiece is for the horse & the cheekpiece is for the rider."
- Gill Batt -
Is your horse -
- leaning on your hands?
- ignoring your aids?
- fussing with their bit?
- refusing to come into a contact?
- just not happy or feeling off?
Perhaps it's time to let your horse have their say!
Bit and bridle fit can have a huge impact on your horse's way of going; affecting their alignment, range of motion, proprioception and overall welfare. Choosing the right bit can be a stressful situation, with many a trial and error costing you time and money.
I am an independent bit fitter so I do not make any commission from recommending a particular bit, therefore you can be assured it really is down to your horse's anatomy and preference!
Give your horse the gift of a consultation and you will get -
- static and dynamic assessments
- mouth conformation assessment
- palpation findings
- your existing bridle fitted with recommendations to improve fit
- ridden assessments and evasions discussed
- changes into recommended bits for your and your horse to test ride
- in-depth discussions over the changes
- explanations of how the various bits work
- report with a link to the bit your horse has selected
- optional bespoke measure for a Henry James bridle
- optional opportunity to test ride a Henry James bridle and/or a set of reins
- exercises to introduce the new bit into your day to day riding
- an action plan for the future
- a happier ridden horse
Considerations -
Don't worry, I am not assessing your riding, I'm assessing your horse.
I will not ask you to do anything, when riding, that you are not comfortable with.
If I feel there is something more going on, I may halt the session and point you to the relevant professional e.g. saddle fitter, dentist etc.
It is possible to do a static bit fitting to get you going, but I recommend a full ridden consultation is arranged once you are riding.
Trust me when I say, "you will know when your horse has chosen their bit!"
If you want to take things to the next level, ask about at my bespoke Bit, Bridle & Bodywork Breakthrough Program where we will work in-depth, on your horse, with a 5-step program developed just for them.
Henry James Bespoke Bridle Fittings
Give your horse the gift of ultimate comfort with a properly measured and fitted Henry James bridle.
During your appointment, I will measure and help you select the best components to complement your horse's anatomy. You just tell me what colour - Havana or Black - and the style of the components.
Your bridle fitting includes -
- headpiece - I'm sorry, this is the only part I won't let you choose, I want to be sure it fits your horse's anatomy for their ultimate comfort
- noseband - cavesson, flash, grackle
- cheekpieces - billet, buckles, clips
- browband - curved, hunter, sparkly, U shaped
- reins - Xtreme, V Grip, Impression, stoppers, no stoppers
The bridle can be posted directly to you or can come to me and I will come back to do the final fitting. If you choose to have it delivered directly to you, I will make sure fitting notes are added to your invoice, including a hole count so all the buckles go in the right places.
Fitting fees are waived if order is placed on the day.
Postage and packing may apply.
Photos of happy customers above!
