The Better Bridle is the result of 4 years of development, with the intention of creating the most comprehensive anatomical bridle yet... all while maintaining the clean simple lines of a traditional bridle. The last thing you want is a funky contraption on your horses's face. The bridle should look like a bridle. There are already a handful of anatomical bridles out there, but they tend to focus on one issue - like poll pressure - and leave many potential problem areas unresolved. Since every piece of the bridle interacts with the bridle as a whole, it is crucial that each piece is deliberately designed to work in symbiosis with the rest of the bridle. There are at least five fit components of a bridle that need to be done correctly to fit all of a horse's structure well. They are: 1. Poll/atlas 2. Cartilage at the base of the ears 3. Molars 4. Nasal bone an air passages 5. TMJ (temporomandibular joint) - the connection between the skull and jaw, a critical area that allows a horse to relax its jaw Many traditional bridles miss the mark on all five of these areas with high pressure on the ear cartilage, digging the molars into the cheeks, restricting nasal passages and causing pressure on the sensitive nerves around the TMJ. The Better Bridle addresses all of these problem areas with a handful of industry firsts, like an articulating nose band, adjustable brow band, a pivoting throat latch and a unique crown design to protect the atlas and ears.
