This message is from: "mohrl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bits should fit each horse indvidually and not be a matter of a committee vote. When I sought info on collars on a different board I got lots of advice which was mostly useless. I don't care what size their percherons or belgians take, only what fits my fjords. I was told the horse couldn"t take a 24" because their heavy drafters didn't. My mare now has a full sweeney 24" which is an almost perfect fit even though it is still new.
As to bridles I found if I added 2" to the brow band and shortened the sides 2'' that it was a much better fit. My original size was for draft horses upto 1400#. This is a work bridle. Before I redid the bridle it tended to pinch the ears and if she threw her head or scratched head the bridle would slip forward and over one or both ears. This is probably due to the extreme crown of the neck right up to the ears and not having the mane cut down close enough where the top strap lies.
