Finally picked up my Light Rider today!

I'm so excited! Lovely reins...

Yeah I know u sent it ages ago Wendy, but they delivered while I was out, couldn't get it through letterbox and I kept forgetting to go to sorting office to pick it up... doh!

Hopefully give it a bash this afternoon... yay!

How did you go with your new bridle, Lightertouch? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

Did you get it from Natural Horse World in Tassie by any chance? Cynthia is a friend of mine!

Its gone great so far!

She seems to understand the cues a bit better with it - the stop has improved, as have the directional responses. She stays contained even if very anxious - damn those tractors!

She seems comfortable in it, and its less fiddly than a crossunder. She's even started poking her nose forward into it when I put it on, whereas she sometimes backed off the Dr. Cooks - poss. coz clumsy me sometimes hadn't slackened the crossunders enough to fit her nose in.

I like the look of it very much, the clip-on reins are lovely and light unlike the more Western style heavy rope reins. I like the padded noseband. I think if the rope could've been the stuff thats a little bit thicker and softer, it'd be even better. I may get some fleece for the poll area.

Its lovely and light, and sooo convenient - the seperate halter loop and length of the reins and lightness of the clips mean its fabulous for hacking and then getting off and walking the last bit home to warm down, without having to lead with the reins, or fiddle around too much. Just unclip one side, clip onto the halter loop, unclip the other side and voila!

I also like that no part of it is tightly fitted - in fact its all very loose except for the undernose strap, which fits closely but doesn't contact unless the reins are used.

We're very happy bunnies so far! (Cheers Wendy!)

Kodak - I hired and then purchased it from Wendy as I live in the UK, and she imports them.

As an aside, do you know anything about emigration to NZ? Have you been there at all? Its something I'm looking into and am asking everyone who might know about it! Plz PM me or start a thread in the General section??

Fantastic post! Thats so great the bridle ticks all the boxes for you and your horse. Thanks for sharing your experience.

(P.S :I can't blame you for wanting to live in NZ - it is a stunning country. I am sorry I don't know any details about immigration but I ever run across any I will pass them on to. )

Thanks very much on all counts Kodak!

This bridle looks interesting - I was thinking of another bridle for Trelawny we do a lot of wood/farm riding and there are times when i have to get off to open gates etc and have to lead him until I can find a place to get back on - I dont like leading with the Nurtural and was looking for an alternative - just wondered if they would do it big enough!

I think it'd be great for you Winterweave, and Wendy'd know about sizes