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Diamond Bridle Size Guide

Pink Equine Diamond Bridles are available with a straight or Wave diamond encrusted browband in black, brown or tan leather and a choice of gold or silver plated diamond crystal settings, a feature that is unique to Pink Equine diamond bridles.

Each Pink Equine Diamond Bridle is available in a range of different noseband styles to suit your riding discipline. Nosebands can be easily interchanged without even taking the bridle off the horse.

Use the Pink Equine Diamond bridle size guide to help you determine the correct size bridle for your horse or pony. The bridles size guide includes measurements for the headpiece, nosebands and browbands. Sizes can easily be mixed and matched to ensure you have a bridle that actually fits your horse or pony where it should!

Overall Measurements

Generally, most bridles can be fitted with the first set of measurements we have provided, however, if you need more detailed measurements, we have provided these below for you.

If you find that your horse is a difficult fit, you can simply ask us to substitute parts of your bridle for the next size up. For example if your horse has a wide forehead, they may need the next size up on the browband, but the rest of the bridle fits perfectly within the size below.

To ask us to substitute any part, please send a note which is available when you check out your order.

Once you have these three measurements, compare them to our chart to get the best fit overall. For the Bit to Bit and Noseband Opening measurements, ensure your measurement is between the smallest and largest sizes shown in the table below. You will see overlap on all sizes which allows for adjustment for inbetween horses.

  • Measurement A (bit to bit) - Measure from the top of your horses bit (where the cheekpiece connects) behind the horses ears and down to the other side of the horses bit.
  • Measurement B (around the nose) - Measure around your horses nose, where the noseband will sit. (exceptions to this are the grackle and drop styles, which are detailed below)
  • Measurement C (browband length) - Measure from one end of your browband to the other, or if this is a new horse and you don't have a bridle yet, use the image below on how to work out that measurement, choose the size that best fits your measurement, and if your horse is clearly in between then choose the larger of the sizes, since your browband may pinch your horses ears and cause discomfort.
Where to Measure for your Bridle
Where to Measure for your Bridle
Where to Measure for your Browband
Where to Measure for your Browband
Unit (CM)
Size
XF
F
C
P
SP
A
Bit to Bit
109-133cm
95-119cm
85-109cm
75-98cm
68-84cm
B
Noseband Size
66-72cm
63-69cm
60-66cm
57-63cm
54-60cm
C
Browband
45cm
42cm
40cm
37cm
35cm
NB: Quoted sizes may vary slightly as these are all handmade.

Diamond Browbands

  • Measurement C (browband length) - Measure from one end of your browband to the other, or if this is a new horse and you don't have a browband yet, use the image below on how to work out that measurement, choose the size that best fits your measurement, and if your horse is clearly in between then choose the larger of the sizes, since your browband may pinch your horses ears and cause discomfort.
  • Measurement B (browband depth) - This measurement is a guide for you as to the depth of the browband
  • Measurement A (browband loop) - Use this measurement to check that the loop part will fit your existing headpiece.
  • Measurement D (browband drop) - Use this measurement to check that the drop part will suit your horse.
Where to Measure your Browband
Where to Measure your Browband
Browband Styles for the Diamond Range
Browband Styles for the Diamond Range
Unit (CM)
Size
XF
F
C
P
SP
C
Entire Length
45cm
42cm
40cm
37cm
33cm
B
Depth - Wave
1.1cm
1.1cm
1.1cm
1.1cm
1.1cm
B
Depth - V
1cm
1cm
1cm
1cm
1cm
C
Loop
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
D
Drop Wave
5cm
5cm
5cm
5cm
5cm
D
Drop V
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
NB: Quoted sizes may vary slightly as these are all handmade.

Diamond Swedish Noseband

  • Measurement B (around the nose) - Measure around your horses nose, where the noseband will sit. The chart below shows smallest and largest measurements, which are based on the noseband fitted on the tightest hole and the loosest hole. Find the measurement where the smallest and the largest noseband measurement best fits your measurement.
  • Measurement D (Depth of padded part, including padding) - This measurement will guide you as to how the depth of the noseband will look on your horse.
Where to Measure your Noseband
Where to Measure your Noseband
Swedish Cavesson (no flash)
Noseband Swedish Cavesson (no flash)
Swedish Flash
Noseband Swedish Flash
Unit (CM)
Size
XF
F
C
P
SP
B
Noseband
66-72cm
63-69cm
60-66cm
57-63cm
54-60cm
D
Depth - Including Padding
2.8cm
2.8cm
2.8cm
2.8cm
2.8cm
NB: Quoted sizes may vary slightly as these are all handmade.

Headpiece & Cheekpieces

  • Measurement A (bit to bit) - Measure from the top of your horses bit (where the cheekpiece connects) behind the horses ears and down to the other side of the horses bit. The final Bit to Bit Measurement is Measurement A+a.
  • Measurement a (Cheekpiece Length, fastened) - This measurement is the length of your cheekpiece, looped and fastened either with a buckle or billet. On the diagram this is combined with the headpiece measurement A+a to arrive at the Bit to Bit measurement.
Where to Measure your Bit to Bit
Bridle Measurement Bit to Bit
Headpiece and Cheekpieces
Bridle Cheekpieces Measurement
Unit (CM)
Size
XF
F
C
P
SP
A
Bit to Bit
109-133cm
95-119cm
85-109cm
75-98cm
68-84cm
a
Cheekpieces (fastened/looped)
30.0
25.0
22.5
21.0
19.0
NB: Quoted sizes may vary slightly as these are all handmade.