double bridle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To balance the strain on both boats it�s best to go the double bridle route.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the park, a light, double bridle, or what they call in Ireland a Ward bit, is the best, and no martingale should be required.
From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham
If a double bridle be employed, as is usually the case, he should on no account hold the bit reins, lest an accident may happen from the curb hurting the horse’s mouth.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)
As regards the bitting of a puller, I would advise that with a double bridle the curb should be put low down in the mouth....
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)
With a double bridle we have a choice between the two.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace)
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