Luxury Riding Equipment

Summary:

1. Riding equipment: high quality bridles and reins ?
2. What other high-end accessories are available for horseback riding?
3. How to reach the top of the range to design horse riding equipment?

Riding equipment: high quality bridles and reins ?

The bridle, the part that keeps the horse's bit in place, and the reins, which make it possible to change direction, are part of the essential riding equipment. Here is a closer look at these two pieces of equipment that must be adapted to your horse.

Riding gear : The case of the bridle

The bridle is not a piece to be chosen in a hurry, as it is too often the case. The many parts that make up the bridle must all be custom made to fit your horse's morphology.

Thus, the name bridle groups together the secondary parts, such as the noseband, the bit itself and the underthroat.

Like our custom-made leather saddle (read our article on how to choose your riding saddle), the bridle is handcrafted and custom-made to make it as comfortable as possible for your horse to wear.

The measurements of each piece of leather are taken in order to design an ideal material, both for the horse and for your own handling.

We offer training bridles, bridles with elastic headpiece or even bridles with cross noseband.

The choice of the reins

In the same way as for bridles, the choice of reins must be decided with the greatest care.

Their length, which varies depending on the model, must be optimized so that you don't have to bend over when you want to change direction.

They should also not be too short to avoid hindering your horse during rides. They should also be able to withstand the vagaries of the weather over the long term and remain comfortable when you hold them on.

That's why Arion offers half-leather reins that have some elasticity, as well as more traditional models made of leather laces.

See our reins.

What other high-end accessories are available for horseback riding?

The top of the line riding gear also includes all the leather accessories you will need for your sport. These secondary parts are often overlooked, but they must be custom-made, just like the rest of the equipment.

Halter and martingale

The halter is a piece of riding gear that is often confused with the bridle.

In fact, the halter does not contain a bit, while the bridle cannot function without this essential piece. Often put in place to simply direct your horse from the ground, it must also be designed so as not to hinder or injure him.

While such a poorly designed piece can lead to scratches or burns, at Arion, we offer several halter models that will bring well-being to your horse.

Thanks to a clean design, we were able to create a comfortable and solid product, perfectly adapted to the different types of riding practices.

The martingale is the small piece that limits your horse's wind resistance. Also known as a bridle, it physically connects the bridle to the reins. A custom-made length will allow optimal comfort for your horse and yourself, especially for show jumping .

The importance of a high quality strap

The riding girth, which helps maintain the saddle at the level of the mount's thorax, is certainly the part to choose with the greatest care. (Example of a badly adjusted girth)

The comfort of the saddle for your horse depends on its careful adjustment.

As one of the most fragile harnessing systems, it must have some resistance to friction and moisture while remaining tactilely soft to avoid chafing.

At Arion, this riding equipment is available in several distinct models: long, bib or short.

This allows a perfect adaptation to the anatomy of your horse but also to the practice of riding that you have chosen.

How to reach the top of the range to design horse riding equipment?

The choice of materials as well as the know-how of our craftsmen allow us to reach the high quality of each of our riding equipment products.

Choice of high quality leather

The choice of the raw material, namely leather, is the starting point for the production of high quality pieces. It is with a quality raw material that we will be able to conceive products that meet your needs in terms of resistance, aesthetics and comfort. To achieve this goal, the leather we use is 100% French. Previously treated with vegetable tanning, it has a limited impact on the environment. Finally, the soft leather, necessary for the making of small parts, such as accessories, comes from the best French tannery.

Increased longevity and solidity of riding equipment

The interest of equipping yourself with top of the range riding equipment is above all to obtain equipment for the long term.

Where consumer parts have a lifespan of a few months with heavy use, our items have a durability of several years.

This is achieved in two phases: first, cleaning the leather with our glycerine soap and then nourishing the leather with Arion grease.

3 questions that sum up high-end riding gear:

What high-end riding gear is available?

At Arion, all harnessing parts are available in addition to the saddle: martingale, bridle, reins and even different types of girths.

Why equip your horse with top-of-the-line equipment?

Equipping your horse with top-of-the-line riding equipment improves its comfort and well-being and makes your sport easier.

Where does the leather for high-end riding gear come from?

At Arion, the leather we use is 100% of French origin and has undergone an environmentally friendly tanning process.