The Micklem Multibridle is designed from the inside out; from the shape of the horse's skull, instead of the outward appearance of the head. The straps are positioned to hold the bridle in a comfortable position, avoiding fragile bones, facial nerves, protruding upper jaw and molars. Additionally, the design reduces shifting and keeps the bridle in place. Comfort features include a padded crown piece and wider straps that stay put and reduce pressure points. The Multibridle combines four pieces of equipment into one. With a few small adjustments, it can easily be adapted to the training requirements of most horses and ponies.
Reins are not included. Available in P/S, C/S, F/S, O/S.
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Not a favourite
Anon from ON wrote (January 12, 2012):
I bought this bridle at a local tack shop, and the leather quality was gross. I tried it out, and my horse went really well in it (still mouth, stopped bracing) but I couldnt live with the leather quality (seemed like it would rub his hair right off!). I tried out the competition bridle model, which has much, much nicer leather (I would suggest the competition model over this one).
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Janis from New Jersey wrote (November 16, 2010):
The bridle is not all I thought it would be. First, because of the way the ad is written, I assumed the bridle came with the bitless accessories - it does not - and that was my first disappointment. Although the browband and headpiece fit better than those on other bridles, the cheek pieces hit right under the cheek bone and looks painful. The back straps - those that go under the horses jaw - are so short that it fits tight leaving me no option but to add two additional holes. That would be fine except that leaves no strap left at all. I purchased the regular horse size because I thought the large horse would be too big. My horse can rattle the bit in his mouth - a problem he never had with other bridles.
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Robin from Maryland wrote (January 28, 2010):
I like the idea of this bridle, but it did rub my horse's nose quite severely, enough to draw blood; I was surprised that the padding under the caveson ring wasn't skivved or recessed so it wouldn't rub. I've read several other reviews where the bridle did this to other horses. But I really like it for training young horses, and it is far superior to other lunge cavesons with those outrageously heavy metal nosebands. I made some minor changes: made the lower chin strap removable, replaced the plastic bit snaps with brass chiffney clips, added extra padding to noseband to prevent any more rubs. If USDF follows the FEI and makes these legal, I'll get a competition bridle as well.
For a properly fitted bridle, a caveson noseband should sit just below the horse's cheekbones ?a?o?o?CU???o?e??o generally no more than the width of 2 fingers from the bottom of the cheekbone to the top of the noseband (this does not apply to drop or figure 8 nosebands). Figure 8 nosebands should sit above the bottom of the cheek bone only if they have a ring that allows movement connecting the noseband to the cheek piece. The browband should never be gaping or flopping.
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Properly adjusted cheek pieces will cause the bit to create two gentle wrinkles at the corner of the mouth on each side. Cheek piece buckles should generally be at the level of a horse's eye, and on a bridle that fits a horse's head very well, all buckles will generally be at the same level as each other. These cheek piece guidelines are just a suggestion, as finding a perfect fit on all horses is near impossible. Multiple holes are given on cheek pieces to allow for vast adjustment. Keep in mind that the proper position of the bit is a priority over buckle placement.
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Some horses can be difficult to fit in a stock size bridle. For this reason, additional bridle pieces can be bought in a variety of sizes and it is never a problem to mix and match sizes of individual pieces to get the proper fit.
For a bridle size chart, please refer to the "Size Guide" link that appears on the product page.
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