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
- Scotland - AB / IV / KW - Julia M Lyon [email protected]
- Scotland - South Lanarkshire and other areas if a group. Abbi Nicholson
Business name -AN Equestrian - UKCC2 Coach, Bit & Bridle fitting consultant https://www.facebook.com/share/1KuwQsocpz/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Midlands and North West - ST, SY, WS, WV, DY, B, CV, WR, HR, GL, SY, CW, OX - M, CH, CW, SK, OL, BL, WN, L, FY, BB, PR, LA, WA
- Sarah Davenport 07891051974 https://www.meadowbrook.co.uk/
- 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
- 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 - Yorkshire Bit/Bridle Fit (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 - Kate Walley - RG10, RG27, RG1, RG40, RG41, RG26, RG19, RG18, RG14, RG21, RG22, RG23, RG29, RG30, RG31, RG4, RG8, RG12, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL5, SL6, GU1 GU2 GU3 GU4 GU5 GU6 GU7 GU8 GU9 GU10 GU11 GU12 GU13 GU14 GU15 Tel. 07821 153544 [email protected]
- South - OX, HP, SL, RG, MK - Kat Mcfarlane www.km-esmt.co.uk 07457404980
- West Midlands - Lancashire, Manchester, Cheshire, North Wales,
Wirral. Stoke-on-trent - Claire Chadwick - [email protected] Tel. 07546742488
- West Midlands, North Wales - North
Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire. Rachel Miller. 07568549278
Shropshire, Staffordshire, South Cheshire, Wrexham and North Wales and surrounding areas. Postcodes covered are TF, SY, LL, CH, ST, WV, WS and DY - Liz Cooke -www.the-best-bits.com Tel. 07980 922603
- Cornwall - TR, PL, and TQ and EX - Kayna Prescott - [email protected]
- Isle of Man - Katrina Collister - Equipoise - [email protected]
- Ireland - Marita O'Loughlin - [email protected]
- 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.