Product Description

Chessington Figure 8 Bridle

The Chessington figure 8 bridle is a top quality crossed bridle from Five Star Tack. It has an integrated and padded crown piece for the comfort of your steed and all the classy white stitching you could hope for.

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Hi-Quality Reins are optional and match the bridle’s stitching
Crafted from the finest Sedgwick leather in a decadent chocolate tone
New Croco and Patent Leather accented bridles made with Italian leather
Tasteful Five Star accent stitching on the browband and noseband straps
Signature Five Star padded leather disk with white stitching on figure 8 nosepiece
An integrated and padded crown piece with white stitching detail
Padding on the browband and noseband straps
Cheek pieces are 5/8″ with stainless hook studs for a clean look
Leather disks on noseband hardware pads cheekbones and tender lip skin where the straps cross

Mexican Noseband / Grackle Noseband / Figure 8 Noseband / Crossed Bridle

Where you come from determines what you call this type of noseband. All three names describe the same thing: a noseband whose straps are fastened with a buckle behind the upper jaw of the horse, above the cheekbone. The straps then cross the nose on a diagonal, extending down under the bit and fasten there with a second buckle at the chin groove.

Why Use A Figure 8 Noseband?

A Figure Eight Noseband like many nosebands has a design to keep your horse’s mouth closed and prevent jaw crossing. Evasion of the bit that compromises the control you have over the horse. The figure 8 noseband purpose is visible in comparing its relatively high positioning on the horse’s nostrils to other nosebands. This high positioning of the straps does not pull the horse’s cheeks into his teeth while ensuring the nostrils are open for maximum air intake. This performance-enhancing design makes the Grackle noseband / Chessington figure 8 bridle very popular in the show jumping world and for cross country.