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How to make an English Bridle.

Rules:

You may, use this tutorial to make yourself an English bridle for personal use only. You may not make many and sell them. You may not re-distribute or reproduce this tutorial in anyway.

Thanks and have fun!

What you need: See photo 1
2 9mm jump rings
3 buckles
1.5 yard leather lace
Glue. (I use Alan’s Tacky Glue, but other leather glues will work too.)
Needle nose or round nose pliers. (If you want a square buckle use the needle nose, if you want a round-ish buckle use the other)
20 gauge wire
Scissors
Ruler
Wire Cutters

If you can't find the supplies that you need, you can get everything you could ever imagine for tack making from here [link] It's riorondo.

Always remember to use caution and common sense when working with sharp tools and wire. And ask for help from an adult if you are unsure about anything. I am not responsible for any and all damages. So be careful!
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Okay, let’s get started. This tutorial is meant to help you make a traditional sized bridle, so classics or smaller sized models won’t work. If you are making it on the model like in the photos I recommend you use an old or beat up model, you don’t want to get glue on your prize winning stallion. If you don’t have buckles, you can make some by wrapping wire around the tip of your pliers.

Step one: Noseband.
Start by cutting a piece of lace 4 inches long, Remember, it’s best to have it bigger and clip off the end then have to make another one. Glue a buckle on the end of it and let it dry.

Step two: Left cheek piece.
Cut a piece if leather 3 inches long. Glue one end on to the noseband nose with the 9mm jump ring for a bit. But don’t glue it so it’ fixed in place. You want it so it’s a loop and the noseband can move with the bit through the loop. Glue a buckle on the other end.

Step three: Right cheek piece
Cut a piece of leather 6 inches long. Glue one end on the noseband with the bit like the left cheek piece. Now after it’s dry, you’ll want to try it on the horse and see if it fits right.

Step four: Browband
Cut a piece of leather 3 and a half inches long. Glue the brow band so it loops around the cheeks, like the noseband, you’ll need you put the throat latch through it.

Step five: Throat latch
Cut a piece of leather 6 and a half inches long. Glue a buckle on one end. Thread it through the loops on the brow band.

Step six: Reins
Cut a piece of leather ten inches long and glue it to the bits for the reins. If the model you’re making the bridle for has an outstretched neck, you might want to make the reins longer.

I hope this helped you to make an English bridle and not just some glob of leather that looks like moldy spaghetti! If you have any questions, just ask!

Description
How to make an English Bridle.

Rules:

You may, use this tutorial to make yourself an English bridle for personal use only. You may not make many and sell them. You may not re-distribute or reproduce this tutorial in anyway.

Thanks and have fun!

What you need: See photo 1
2 9mm jump rings
3 buckles
1.5 yard leather lace
Glue. (I use Alan’s Tacky Glue, but other leather glues will work too.)
Needle nose or round nose pliers. (If you want a square buckle use the needle nose, if you want a round-ish buckle use the other)
20 gauge wire
Scissors
Ruler
Wire Cutters

If you can't find the supplies that you need, you can get everything you could ever imagine for tack making from here [link] It's riorondo.

Always remember to use caution and common sense when working with sharp tools and wire. And ask for help from an adult if you are unsure about anything. I am not responsible for any and all damages. So be careful!
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Okay, let’s get started. This tutorial is meant to help you make a traditional sized bridle, so classics or smaller sized models won’t work. If you are making it on the model like in the photos I recommend you use an old or beat up model, you don’t want to get glue on your prize winning stallion. If you don’t have buckles, you can make some by wrapping wire around the tip of your pliers.

Step one: Noseband.
Start by cutting a piece of lace 4 inches long, Remember, it’s best to have it bigger and clip off the end then have to make another one. Glue a buckle on the end of it and let it dry.

Step two: Left cheek piece.
Cut a piece if leather 3 inches long. Glue one end on to the noseband nose with the 9mm jump ring for a bit. But don’t glue it so it’ fixed in place. You want it so it’s a loop and the noseband can move with the bit through the loop. Glue a buckle on the other end.

Step three: Right cheek piece
Cut a piece of leather 6 inches long. Glue one end on the noseband with the bit like the left cheek piece. Now after it’s dry, you’ll want to try it on the horse and see if it fits right.

Step four: Browband
Cut a piece of leather 3 and a half inches long. Glue the brow band so it loops around the cheeks, like the noseband, you’ll need you put the throat latch through it.

Step five: Throat latch
Cut a piece of leather 6 and a half inches long. Glue a buckle on one end. Thread it through the loops on the brow band.

Step six: Reins
Cut a piece of leather ten inches long and glue it to the bits for the reins. If the model you’re making the bridle for has an outstretched neck, you might want to make the reins longer.

I hope this helped you to make an English bridle and not just some glob of leather that looks like moldy spaghetti! If you have any questions, just ask!