About the Tester
Jake Myers is one of our longest standing Redpost Riders. He is currently competing successfully across the country at 3* Grand Prix level and recently placed 3rd in the Under 25s at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
About the product
The Schockemöhle Ancona Select Bridle is designed with precision, this bridle features an innovative noseband engineered to provide the perfect fit, ensuring maximum comfort for your horse. The padded flash, conveniently attached on top of the noseband, ensures unrestricted breathing and reduces pressure on the nose
What were your first impressions?
My first impression of the bridle was that it looked very smart and I particularly liked the shape at the poll and thought it would be comfortable. I was very much looking forward to trying it on one of my horses.
How was the sizing & fit?
The sizing and fit was just as expected. I have a size full which fit my 16.2hh horse.
How did you test the product?
I tested the bridle by firstly doing some flat work followed by training over some jumps. My horse felt super in the bridle. As expected it seemed to be very comfortable for him and did not rub him anywhere due to the very soft leather.
What was your favourite feature?
I particularly like the top of the bridle which sits on the horses poll. It looks as if it has been designed to allow little pressure on the horses poll and has a small amount of padding to help also.
Would you recommend to a friend?
I would 100% recommend this bridle to a friend especially if they have a horse who is a bit sensitive around their head as the leather is already very soft. I find usually with new bridles the leather is quite hard to start until cleaned and used a few times but I liked how the leather on this bridle is much softer from new.
