Bridle and Bit Fitting Consultants Directory
Bridle and Bit Fitting Consultants
Correct bridle and bit fit is as important as correct saddle fit - but it is a factor which is overlooked by the vast majority of riders.
We are in contact with a team of Independent specialist consultants who carry out a full bridle and bit fit consultation for less than the cost of a bit. Please contact us for details of a Bridle and Bit Fitting Consultant in your area, or find your local one from the map.
Whether you ride professionally, or are a Happy Hacker, your horse's comfort is the key to a happy horse - and a happy horse is a willing partner.
They also carry our bits and bridles for you to try, along with other makes.
- North East - NE, SR, TD, TS, DH, DL - Aimee Sheil
- Scotland - KY, DD, FK, EH, G, PH, AB - Jane Cumberlidge
- Scotland - Dumfries and Galloway Katy Caie Mob: 07756 506 496
- Midlands - ST, SY, WS, WV, DY, B, CV, WR, HR, GL, SY, CW,, OX - Sarah Davenport
- Midlands - B, CV, DY, GL, HR, ST, TF, WR, WS, WV - Cheryl Reed - [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/CherylReedEquineSportsTherapy
- Midlands - NG, DE, LE, NN, S, LN, DN - Ruth Fisher
- North West - Ali Boyle - Tel. 07727 700899
- South East - Nicky Studd - Kent: CT, ME, TN London: DA, BR, CR Sussex & Surrey: BN, RH, KT, GU - Email : [email protected] Tel. 07590 231572
- East England - NR IP PE CB CM CO SS RM IG E EN -Katie Fishlock
- North Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk - Abi Sinclair Tel 07789455555
- Home Counties - HP, WD, AL, OX, RG, MK, SG, LU, EN, UB, N, NW, W, SL - Claire Gorrie - Tel. 07939550315
- Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire - James Cooling https://www.facebook.com/BitandBridleJamesCooling
- Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire - Yasmine Equine Services (Miriam Salameh) - 07939353059
Derbyshire · Staffordshire · Nottinghamshire · South Yorkshire · Cheshire East · East Riding of Yorkshire - Kelly West
- West Midlands - CH, CW, LL - Meg Edge
- South Wales - CF, SA NP and south LD - Alex Thomas, [email protected]
- Mid Wales - SY, TF, HR, WR, LD, WV, DY - Rachel Fuller
- Wales - SY, south LL, north SA and north LD - Elerch Bit and Bridle Fitter
- Mid South - Wiltshire – SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP9, SP10, SP11Hampshire – SO20, SO21, SO30, SO40, BH23, BH24Dorset – BH6, BH21, BH22, DT11 - Sheri Pinkney - [email protected]
- South - SO22, SO23, SO24, SO32, SO41, SO42, SO32, SO41, SO42, SO43, SO45, SO53. SO52. SO17, SO18. SO51. SO52, PO15, PO14, PO17 - Sally O'Hara - PHONE NUMBER IS 07967759943
- South - SN, SO, SP, DT, BH, PO - Sarah Davenport
- West Midlands - Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, North Wales, Wirral. Stoke-on-trent - Claire Chadwick - [email protected] Tel. 07546742488
- Cornwall - TR, PL, and TQ and EX - Kayna Prescott - [email protected]
- Isle of Man - Katrina Collister - Equipoise - [email protected]
- Ireland - Philippa Kearns
- European Union - Jennifer Grunow - [email protected]
- Canada and USA - Leslie Ball - https://www.happihorse.com/
Incorrectly fitted bits and bits that don't suit the horse's mouth conformation cause the following problems:
- Sores on the tongue and on the bars
- Ulcers in the mouth
- Rubs and splits in the corners of the lips
- Pressure points in the mouth
- Spooking
- Behavioural problems when ridden - napping, rearing, above the bit, behind the bit, fly-bucking, bolting, refusal to go forwards - the list is endless.
No two horses are the same. They all have different mouth and tongue conformation and slightly different facial nerve points.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to get any bitting or bridle advice from anyone without a full, in-person assessment and consultation for your particular horse.
Contact a Bridle and Bit Fitter to arrange an appointment. You can also try the bits and bridles that are recommended whilst the consultant is present, enabling tweaks and fine adjustments to be made by a Professional.
Riding a horse is not a right, it is a privilege and your horse deserves to be as comfortable as possible.