Bitless Bridle Sizing Guide
How to measure your horse for the correct size LightRider Bitless Bridle.
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To check the correct size for a LightRider Bitless Bridle, please take the following measurements using a piece of string or flexible tape:
1 – Around the nose (3-4 fingers below the cheekbones where a cavesson sits above the nostril cavities – as shown at 1a).
2 – Over the poll (head) from and to each side of the noseband.
You can use your horse's halter noseband as a guide, remembering the bridle may sit a little lower than a halter.
LightRider Bitless Noseband (measure nose only)
Mini |
Pony |
Cob |
Full |
Warmblood |
To 35cm 13.5” |
41-56cm 16-22” |
50-60cm 20-24” |
54-64 cm 21-25” |
55-67cm 21.5” – 26” |
English/Stock/Western |
COB |
FULL/Horse |
WARMBLOOD |
NOSE |
50-60cm 20”-24” |
54-64 cm 21”-25” |
55-67cm 21.5”–26” |
HEAD |
77- 99cm 30”- 39” |
84 -108cm 33”- 42.5” |
104 -116cm 41”- 45.6” |
Rope LightRiders |
COB |
FULL |
WARMBLOOD/Draft |
NOSE |
50-55cm 19 ½ - 21 ½ ” |
54-63cm 21- 24 3/4 ” |
63-72cm (24 ½”-28”) |
HEAD |
88-108cm 34 ½ - 42” |
96-112cm 37 ½ - 44” |
106-130cm (36”-51”) |
Rope LightRiders |
MINI |
SMALL PONY |
PONY |
NOSE |
33-39cm 13-15” |
40-45cm 15 ½ -17 ½ ” |
45-50cm 17 ½”-19 ½ ” |
HEAD |
65-75cm 25 ½”-29 ½” |
70-80cm 27-31” |
80-90cm 31”- 35” |
General Size Recommendations:
Mini: up to 9hh
Small Pony: 9-11hh
Pony: 11-14hh
Cob: 14 – 15hh (some heavy cobs may need full size)
Full: 15.1 – 17hh (includes some warmblood breeds unless very heavy)
Warmblood/Draft: 17.1hh + (Draft breeds that are shorter ie: from 15.2hh may need this size.)