It has been a long while since I’ve made an English bridle. A really long time.
But my CC Shuffle Roxy needs one to match her saddle for March 1.
So I used a mix of pre-cut lace and my own lace to make it. I also made a fixed noseband. And it’s raised too.
Instead of using three pieces of lace, I just used two, to mimic a real bridle. Buckles were added and all that is left are reins!
The set at the moment.
Here’s the saddle. It still needs stirrups and a girth, but the body looks okay. It is far from perfect, but I think it’s do able for March 1st.
Also made a saddle pad.
Next is the bridle!
There comes a time in a tack maker’s life when they must move on. My first english model horse tack how-to book was the Kerioke English Saddle How-to book. Since my meager beginnings, practice has helped me learn about basic saddle making. While the kerioke book makes saddle making simple and straightforward, I wanted it to be different. And my own.
Last night I started making a new pattern.
I looked at numerous blogs, and pictures to see the different techniques of how other people assembled their saddles.
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Today I began assembling the saddle. I’m not sure how it will turn out, but I’m crossing my fingers that it’ll be showable for March 1!
Today the Snow-pocalypse hit Harrisburg. The snow fell fast and hard, and we ended up with over a foot of snow. Plus a day off school, which is always awesome.
I spent the day (after helping to shovel the snow) finishing the saddle and bridle. The breast collar is the next part!
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