tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post7439020488686539331..comments2024-03-26T08:18:42.915-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: Flash BridleJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-14821785354941293352017-02-09T17:54:26.396-05:002017-02-09T17:54:26.396-05:00I feel like Connor makes everything cuter. I haven...I feel like Connor makes everything cuter. I haven't tried a Micklem so can't help on that part, but I can say my Plymouth bridle is holding up really well with daily use and not a ton of love.Kitty Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320015015309570032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-10006014553533330732017-02-03T15:13:00.881-05:002017-02-03T15:13:00.881-05:00I bought a nice normal bridle for dressage last ye...I bought a nice normal bridle for dressage last year thinking there wasn't really anything magical about the Micklem, but Bobby says the Micklem magic works on him. He's definitely a thousand times better in it than he's been in anything else.Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-18163935335097969912017-02-02T20:19:45.614-05:002017-02-02T20:19:45.614-05:00I had a SmartPak Bridle for Houston but the fit wa...I had a SmartPak Bridle for Houston but the fit was weird and I ended up selling it. Annie goes in a Schochemohle (sp?) flash bridle though and I really like it. :)Hillary (equestrian at hart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04096685013946390911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-78019640195872245222017-02-01T14:21:07.142-05:002017-02-01T14:21:07.142-05:00The Plymouth dressage bridle was the first one I e...The Plymouth dressage bridle was the first one I ever bought for Tony. It worked really well for us until we moved to the Micklem, which he seems to like better. By the time I'd moved to the Micklem though, I'd pretty much traded out every part of the Plymouth- first the reins...super ick. Then the browband. Because sparkles. Then the noseband, because I found a 2" thick patent-piped number that looked smashing on Tony's ginormous face. So by the end it really wasn't a Plymouth bridle at all....I have to say I was really impressed with the quality for the price though.Tony the Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022775955045973476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-59432116113478823322017-02-01T13:41:09.054-05:002017-02-01T13:41:09.054-05:00Ewwww cheapo web reins! Completely understandable....Ewwww cheapo web reins! Completely understandable. If you like rubber reins, I (randomly) have a pair of pony length Micklem reins that are only a few inches shorter than the cob length reins that came with my Amigo Event bridle so that might be an option for you. Actual cob length reins seem hard to find on their own, which sucks! I have two pairs that I need to replace sometime soon, and I'm not looking forward to it.TheFoxRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291735157875155200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-76439257324635765482017-02-01T12:46:45.285-05:002017-02-01T12:46:45.285-05:00I have this bridle for Gina! I got a couple of yea...I have this bridle for Gina! I got a couple of years ago for Christmas, and it's broken in pretty well. I hated the reins, so I swapped them for a rubber pair, and it's been a solid piece of tack since. I don't use the flash attachment, so I'm no help there. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-35996540562372448802017-02-01T10:58:38.646-05:002017-02-01T10:58:38.646-05:00I put my horse in a Micklem for a while, based on ...I put my horse in a Micklem for a while, based on a trainer suggestion. My horse did not seem to particularly show any difference in the Micklem vs. normal bridles. The only thing that I think he really liked was the lack of throatlatch on the Micklem. We went back to a figure 8 since I noticed no significant difference, and I was not the biggest fan of the Micklem look on his gigantic face.<br />I also have a friend that just recently bought that same bridle from Smartpak. She had the same complaint about the poor rein quality!Jannaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156268032357868460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-1029026035761142842017-02-01T10:13:45.704-05:002017-02-01T10:13:45.704-05:00There are very few bridles I haven't inflicted...There are very few bridles I haven't inflicted on my horse. He prefers loose cavesson, no flash, traditional non-padded crown. It's massively boring so he has to compromise a lot. At least let me have a padded crown, dude! SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-50979722522411008492017-02-01T09:48:39.345-05:002017-02-01T09:48:39.345-05:00I went from a Micklem back to a regular (anatomic ...I went from a Micklem back to a regular (anatomic but much different) bridle recently and was actually waiting for Katai to be really fussy at first. She was slightly different but not fussy and now I can't even tell the difference. I also didn't use the flash with her the first couple of rides until she clearly told me that she wanted it on. Now she goes nice and soft and relaxed again!Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-80985650382863429712017-02-01T09:16:36.860-05:002017-02-01T09:16:36.860-05:00It does make sense, and your comment made me reali...It does make sense, and your comment made me realize I didn't communicate that correctly. I loved the length, hated the texture of those reins (they're the cheapo web reins).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-74664543128362431072017-02-01T09:13:32.337-05:002017-02-01T09:13:32.337-05:00I have a horse sized giraffe and 10/10 love cob le...I have a horse sized giraffe and 10/10 love cob length reins. I have a friend whose horse goes better in her cheap flash bridle than in the (fake) micklem she bought... I've ridden the beast once and she really seems to have a strong preference for extremely quiet rein aids, where my distractable animal focuses best with a certain amount of finger wiggling white noise to keep her head in the correct stratosphere, if that makes sense? TheFoxRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291735157875155200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-53427739222735566342017-02-01T09:09:41.117-05:002017-02-01T09:09:41.117-05:00I plan to get a Micklem for Fergie. Been riding h...I plan to get a Micklem for Fergie. Been riding her in a hand me down no name bridle (no flash) since we brought her home. So I am no help!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-78127725459705054722017-02-01T08:21:11.115-05:002017-02-01T08:21:11.115-05:00I couldn't get a Micklem to fit anyone, so I&#...I couldn't get a Micklem to fit anyone, so I'm boring and traditional all the way. But hey, whatever works for Mr. C! I'm glad he likes it, even if you hate the reins.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-55845016531400316342017-02-01T07:59:27.741-05:002017-02-01T07:59:27.741-05:00I never noticed a chance using a Micklem so I went...I never noticed a chance using a Micklem so I went back to my normal bridles (although I rarely use a flash). I tried to sell my Micklem to a friend and her mare didn't care for it either...Haham. No idea what I'm going to do with it now! Hopefully Conner likes his new bridle ☺TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-988920378004479702017-02-01T07:16:07.924-05:002017-02-01T07:16:07.924-05:00I don't know a darn thing about that bridle, b...I don't know a darn thing about that bridle, but he looks very handsome in it! I've never liked the look of the Micklems, although lots of people love them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273037122633549317noreply@blogger.com