Kincade Plain Raised Bridle

This bridle is a great value. I am happy with this purchase.

A little stiff at first, but after we bent them for a little while they loosened up and looked wonderful! They fit our 15 QH perfect and looked classy!

Fairly nice. Extra leather piece where bit attaches to cheek pieces. Not sure how long that will last. I think it is for reinforcement so the bit rings do not wear the leather out too fast.

just got this, it fits my horse nicely and don't know the durability yet we will see as I use it.

Durability: 3

I ordered my bridle sometime in the middle of last week and got it within 4 days which was extremely nice! I bought the korsteel loose ring bit to go with it and it looks good. the only downfall is that the leather is a little stiff so it may need some oiling but after that it should be perfect! beautiful color and great price! I can't wait to try it out.

Durability: 4

Durability: 3

I bought this for my daughter who primarily rides western, but loves to ride English and is just getting started with it. This seems like a great set. Have not tried it on the horse yet, but looks/seems nice enough. It is a little bit stiff, but I think it will soften up after some oil and use. Looks nice enough she will use it to show 4-H. Very happy, esp with the price. Can't beat it.

Durability: 4

Durability: 5

I was a little hesitant to purchase after reading some of the reviews, but ended up being very please with this bridle. The leather is stiff but it just needs to be oiled and broken in. I have not had any experiences with it cracking so far. The reins are a little long for my small horse, but that's not a big deal. The only complaint I have is that the sizing was difficult to judge. I went with a quarter horse size for my 14.2 hh mare and it fits well. So, I guess I'd say that the sizes run small because technically she should be cob or horse size?

Durability: 4

I bought this as a last minute bridle for our new pony and it fits her well and I haven't had any problems with it and have used it almost every day for a month now.

Durability: 5

This bridle was very cheap and fits my small pony perfectly. The leather is not a terrible quality, but the throat latch keeper broke when we initially tried it on so I would say be very careful with the keepers. The color is great, the reins are perfect pony length, and the bridle functions well. Definitely a nice schooling bridle and it arrived quickly so it worked perfectly for what it was intended.

Durability: 3

This product is perfect for my oversized thoroughbred, and looks great. Reins are nice and long and allows enough room for a good stretch. Highly recomend this product. My horse is a 4yr old 17 HH OTTB, bridle works great on him with room for ajustments with maturing.

Durability: 5

Happy with the quality and price of this bridle. I have a very large headed quarter horse and had to go with the warm blood size. The bridle itself was very pliable and soft right out of the box. Not so with the reins. They were pretty stiff. A little light oiling should supple them up.

I was surprised how nice this bridle is. I feel for everyday riding it is excellent and a great buy. I have a large quarter horse and this sized works great. I would buy it again

Durability: 5

This bridle really looks good on my palomino and a good fit. I wiped it down several time with mink oil paste, it is still a little stiff, but I think it will get more flexible with time.

Durability: 4

Using this as the barn bridle and it is working fine Looks nice

Durability: 3

I've only used it a few times so I can't speak to durability. I was a little disappointed that it was A LOT lighter than I had expected, but it's darkened some as I've conditioned it. Fairly stiff upon arrival, but has a nice soft feel. Cob size fits my 13.3 hand pony who has a bigger head.

Durability: 3

So this bridle is very nice. However when i soaked it in oil overnight to soften it up just a bit, as i do all my new leather tack, the glue in the bridle where it was "raised"... Browband and noseband, the glue started coming off and was all slimy and sticky. I let it dry but it is still all sticky in these areas. Tried to clean it with saddle soap, didnt help. Wish i hadnt soaked it but didnt know it would dissolve the glue like that! You should be able to liberally apply oil to bridles. Hopefully i will find a product to clean the glue off.

Durability: 5

I needed a bridle to fit my Morgan pony who has a head too big for a pony/cob bridle. It was recommended to me to get a quarter horse sized bridle and after much searching, found this. Loved it from the instant I got it. Leather is very nice, needs just a tiny bit of breaking in to adjust and slide through keepers easily. Kincade remains one of my favorite brands for leather goods. Did have to punch additional holes to make it short enough for my hackamore, but the headstall and brow band fit her head just right. The brown looks very nice on my black pony and matches my other tack nicely. Am definitely buying another for my other horse. I also like that you can get it in fancy stitch.

Durability: 4

Just got my bridle in the mail and was expecting it to have stiff leather and to be inflexible, but it was fairly loose and flexed nicely. still put it in a bucket of leather oil for a 3 day soak but I have high hopes for the price of it.

I just got this bridle a few days ago, and it's wonderful! I was worried because of a few of the reviews started to turn me away, but I had already ordered it.I got it, and it was very easy to put together. The leather was soft and flexible. Once I put it together, it looked just like my $250 show bridle!I think most of the people below me must have gotten a bed batch or something, because my bridle is excellent!

I bought two of these bridles 8 years ago, except the ones I got have a flash attachment. I sold one, but still have the other. This bridle has been through a lot!! I have shown in it, used it almost daily for 2 years, now I use it 3-4 days a week. It is used on ponies from 13 hands to 15.1 - cob size. Recently, one of the ponies I train stepped on the reins and broke one.

I bought this bridle about 2 1/2 years ago and I was very disappointed at first. The leather was very stiff and not very supple. After diligently oiling it for a couple days it was like a completely different bridle. It was supple and soft, but I can't say that the leather is the best quality,(it almost feels.. dry?) though for this price I suppose it is. I was using it 3 - 6 times a week for about a year and a half (Sometimes on more than on horse) and then I got out of riding for a bit and I just let it sit. It stood up to the rigorous activity of regular riding, and it was still in decent condition after I let it sit in the heat of my trailer for about 8 months. It's a good starter bridle for those out there who don't have a lot of money and it looks halfway decent. (I mean, who is going to be standing so close to your horse when you're in the show ring to be able to notice it's not some high priced bridle that you feel pressured to buy?) I notice that the nose band is a little ill fitting (But my TB also has a narrow nose, so that could also be the reason why) and the leather bands that are supposed to keep the straps down on the bridle do not stay so they flare out. I'm a tad bit OCD and this bothers me. :x My TB doesn't seem to mind it at all, she isn't fussy or anything. Overall, it's a nice bridle and I recommend it for those who are just starting out or buying their first mount (That was my scenario). I also recommend oiling it before you use it so it's more comfortable for your faithful steed, I'm sure they would be much appreciative!

After reading some of the customer reviews, I was a little worried. I never write reviews but I had to inform customers of the product I received. I'm not sure if the other customers that gave this product a bad review received one from a 'bad batch' or ??? However, I was very pleased with the product. I pulled it out of it's packaging & it was soft, supple & made fairly well. I put it together without a problem & without oiling it! Now I just need to see how it will hold up to regular use but I don't expect there will be a problem. If there is...I will report back later. If you just need a bridle for schooling...this is a great product for the price!

Got this yesterday and first thing I did was soak it in a bucket of neatsfoot oil. This morning it was just as stiff as it was when I pulled it out of the bag. As we did in the old days, I put it and the neatsfoot in a big pot and put it on to boil, then turned it off. This has always worked in the past but it's been 2 hours and nothing has changed. It's too stiff to put on my horse, plus he'll look like a cone head. Next time, untreated leather, the old fashioned way.

I've had this bridle for less than 9 months and soon as I got it it was stiff, I oiled it and cleaned it regulary and used it all the time. My horse was never rough with his bridle but one day the leather on the throat latch had broken off (throat latch was adjusted properly)I was disappointed.

I bought this bridle less than a year ago. I probably used it no more than once a week since then. This weekend the leather on the cheek piece just broke into two pieces whle I was trail riding and the bit came detached and just fell right out of my mares mouth! Fortunately we were walking and she is a good horse. I had oiled and mainted this bridle appropriately. Very cheap and dangerous. I would not adivse buying this bridle for any reason. It's just not worth serious injry to save few dollars.

I bought this bridle for everyday use, schooling, and loc al showing. I am quite disappointed. I have ownEd this bridle for almost a year, and it wasn't being used very much up until a couple months ago. It arrived very stiff, and was hard to put together, even after several oilings. I thought it might soften up with use, but it never has. Just this week, the throatlatch ripped right off! It is not a replacable one either, so now I must buy a new bridle. I'm going to do what I should have done in the first place: suck it up and pay for a good bridle. This bridle is nice I color, but VERY stiff, hard to use, and the leather cracks, even with regular care. I was told kincade was cheap, but decided to take my chances. I should have listened to my trainer and friends.

This is a great little bridle i bought it my 7 year old sister for her pony and it worked wonders thank you so much

Fantastci Bridle! This purchase was the second Kincade purchase I have made from SLT. My first purchase was a Kincade Lead line saddle for my 5 year old daughter. I recieved that with no problems. I was a little leary on buying this bridle based on the only other feedback comment but I received the size I ordered and was very happy with the quality. After a good oil, the bridle was ready to use and looks/feels great on my horse. I recommend this product 100% and haven't had any negative experiances with the Kincade brand.

Kincade truly lived up to its name in my book, everyone told me they ALWAYS send the wrong size, and the price was so great, I bought it and what did they do.. they sent me full size when I ordered Horse. Got it, tried to send it back didnt even open package and they wouldnt let me return it. So now Im stuck with a bridle thats too small, and not to mention, the leather is extremely stiff and feels very cheap. You get what you pay for.