Can you use a double bridle in dressage?
In most dressage competition, the double bridle is now optional. So should you introduce it? Two USDF Instructor/Trainer Program faculty members help you decide.
Why do dressage riders use two bits?
The double bridle is used in order to refine and finesse communication between horse and rider at the highest levels of classical riding. The double bridle is made up of the Bradoon bit and the Weymouth bit, often referred to as the snaffle and the curb.
What bits does Charlotte Dujardin use?
Charlotte Dujardin speaks about the famous Sprenger KK Ultra – her bit of choice. Every tack room needs one, a perfect go-to but for any stage of training.
Are double bridles cruel?
SaddleDragon said: Double bridles are not the crazy tool they look like. Its not cruel and both saddleseat and dressage use them. The curb asks the horse to bend at the poll.
What bits are legal for dressage?
Dressage-Legal Bits
- Only smooth mouthpieces are legal; therefore, any twists or alterations along the bars are forbidden.
- The mouthpiece’s diameter, measured at the rings or cheeks of the mouthpiece, must be a minimum of 10 mm for snaffles and 12 mm for curbs in USEF competitions.
What bits are used in a double bridle?
The double bridle consists of two bits: the bridoon (snaffle bit) and the curb.
What bridle does valegro?
Equipe Double Bridle, Used By Charlotte DuJardin and Valegro | Equipe Leatherwork.
What bit to use with a double bridle?
How to fit and combine the Weymouth and bradoon. The double bridle consists of two bits; a Weymouth and a bradoon. The bradoon should be equal in size and shape to the standard snaffle bit you use on your horse as it is to be fitted in the same place in the horse’s mouth.
What should a horse wear in a double bridle?
This is in order to make room for two bits in the mouth, it often works well to raise the Bradoon a hole or so. (Even a half-hole will make a big difference). So, for example, if your horse normally wears a size 5.5 snaffle in his single bridle, it’s possible that in a double bridle, he will fit well in a 5.75 Bradoon and a 5.5 curb.
What do you call the two bits in a double bridle?
Also if your horse overbends and sits behind the bit and your leg in an ordinary snaffle he will be much more likely to do this in a double bridle, which will compound the problem. The two bits used for the double bridle are called the Bridoon (snaffle) and the Weymouth (curb). As with individual bits there are various types of each of these bits.
When to use the double bride in dressage?
The double bride is primarily used in the higher levels of dressage when both the horse and rider are ready to communicate though very refined aids. The horse literally carries two bits in its mouth, each of which is connected to separate cheek pieces so that they act independently from each other.
Why does my horse sit behind the bit in a double bridle?
Also if your horse overbends and sits behind the bit and your leg in an ordinary snaffle he will be much more likely to do this in a double bridle, which will compound the problem. The two bits used for the double bridle are called the Bridoon (snaffle) and the Weymouth (curb).