page_title: Double bridle
section_title: Holding the reins
hierarchical_section_title: Double bridle / Holding the reins
caption_attribution_description: A military parade in Warsaw's Royal Road (Nowy Świat Street), commemorating the Feast of the Polish Army (August 15th) A buńczuk, historical insignia used instead of a pennon by Tartar cavalry forces serving the Commonwealth
context_page_description: A double bridle, also called a full bridle or Weymouth bridle, is a bridle that has two bits and four reins. One bit is the bradoon, is a modified snaffle bit that is smaller in diameter and has smaller bit rings than a traditional snaffle, and it is adjusted so that it sits above and behind the other bit, a curb bit. Another term for this combination of curb and snaffle bit is a "bit and bradoon", where the word "bit" in this particular context refers to the curb.
context_section_description: When first learning to use the double bridle, it can be helpful to gain experience holding and manipulating two reins without actually using the more severe curb. To do so, the rider may place two reins on the snaffle.  A rider may also ride on contact with the snaffle rein, keeping the curb rein loose until the hold becomes comfortable and familiar.
  There are several types of rein holds which offer various degrees of action between both bits.
caption: Military rein hold
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