Kavalkade Ergonomic Ivana Bridle is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Happyrider22 from
Super bridle, great quality and horse loves it!
This has been the best tack purchase in a long while. Like the other reviewers, it is gorgeous, does run big, fits great if you size down, and my horse goes noticeably better in this bridle. It must be a combo of the crownpiece and the noseband. I was bummed at first that the noseband was not a crank, but my horse loves this setup so much that I don’t care! Smartpak, please carry the double version of this!
Date published: 2022-03-12
Rated 5 out of
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mbolte1 from
Lovely bridle!
This is a lovely bridle! My favorite feature is that the keepers are all sewn on (I have a terrible habit of losing the runners/keepers on bridles.) The browband it comes with is dazzling; I swapped it for another one when it arrived (which is one of the reasons I bought the bridle) but I definitely am not sorry to have it in my rotation. I had read some reviews that this bridle runs big, and that's true--my horse-cob sized mare wears the cob size on the higher holes all around. I like the anatomical noseband, and helps things seem less crowded near the bit. Absolutely no regrets.
Date published: 2021-06-21
Rated 5 out of
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Kate from
Great quality for the price!
I bought this about a month ago for my Quarter Horse gelding and absolutely love it. He really seems to like the anatomical cut out and the design features of the bridle make it look just as nice as is it makes him feel! He has a smaller sized head (not cob though) and the horse size was adjustable enough to fit him easily. Padding is nice, leather is soft. Excellent value for the price!
Date published: 2021-05-19
Rated 5 out of
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Stefanie B from
Beautiful bridle!
Love this bridle! My mare is normally in between a cob and full size. If I get a cob she's on the last hole and if I get full she's on the tightest setting. I read the reviews that this bridle runs large and got the cob and it fits her perfectly, right in the middle! And the flash loop IS removable if you have a pair of needle nose pliers handy. I attached a photo of the little piece, comes out from the top of the noseband if you wiggle the side pieces free then pull it out. Very pretty bridle with nice quality leather and a lovely sparkly browband too!! Great deal for the price!
Date published: 2021-05-16
Rated 5 out of
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Bogart from
Beautiful bridle
This bridle exceeded my expectations. Well made beautiful bridle.
Date published: 2021-01-25
Rated 5 out of
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Christine from
Good quality and value!
Suprisingly beautiful bridle of good quality, especially for the money. It fits well and is neither too flimsy nor too thick. The leather is soft and even a first use appears comfortable for the horse. Thanks!
Date published: 2020-11-22
Rated 5 out of
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Brooke A from
Amazing Bridle
This is a fantastic bridle. The sizing runs large, but not a full size. My big guy is sometimes a horse and sometimes an oversize - and the horse fits well here.
I bought this to replace a more expensive bridle that wasn't providing sufficient clearance around the cheek bones. This does a beautiful job of that. The angle that the noseband buckle is attached at seems to make it a very comfortable fit for the horse. The reins are also nice and grippy, and not too wide.
It is worth noting that the noseband is not a crank. It's a straight buckle with a separate pad underneath. It's an interesting style that I hadn't encountered before. The only thing that would make it better would be a roller buckle to make it easier to snug up and undo.
Date published: 2020-11-12
Rated 5 out of
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Brooke415 from
Excellent quality and beautiful but runs large
Date published: 2020-06-10
Rated 5 out of
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NJDressagegirl from
Like a custom fit
I've had trouble finding a bridle that fits my Arabian horse. It's either too long in the chin strap or the flash gets pulled downward because of the noseband angle.
Can't say enough nice things about this bridle: great fit, leather is nice, design allows the angle for the noseband and flash to be correct, browband curves along his head, and noseband has a much wider padding then expected.
Con's: wasn't a fan of the reins, and browband a little shiny for schooling use
Date published: 2020-05-18
Rated 5 out of
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Carina24 from
New Favorite Bridle!
We've all been there, we see a product we think our best horse friend will look fabulous in or will make them more comfortable or more pampered. Then we think about it...and we think about it. Comparing other products and reviews and latest trends. Then we finally do it. We put it in the shopping cart. We hit the complete purchase button and now we've committed. Then the guilt sweeps in. Oh boy, should I have spent that money. Will I be disappointed when it arrives and it isn't as good as I was hoping. Ugh. Well at least SmartPak is awesome with returns. Then the excitement comes back when the package arrives at the door....I sure hope this was a good idea! In this case it definitely was. No buyer's remorse here!
I was very interested in the ergonomic features and they did not disappoint. Since the price is lower than most dressage bridles, I was expecting a slightly lower leather quality. I was surprised that the quality far exceeded my expectations. I love the wider (with slight cut back shape for ears) and padded crown piece. I think this popular feature of a wider single-piece crown is greatly contributing to increased comfort for our equine friends. The noseband is also padded and soft (on the chin piece of noseband too). The browband is the same color in real life as in the product photos. There are also patent leather accents on the leather keepers of the bit cheek pieces. The reins are a bit thin but still of good quality. I might be losing my mind but I love this bridle so much that I might buy a second one just to have in reserve...
Date published: 2020-04-14